The effect of seizure type and medication on cognitive and behavioral functioning in children with idiopathic epilepsy

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 731-735

  Mandelbaum, David E ^a   Burack, Gail D ^a  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; ETHOSUXIMIDE; VALPROIC ACID;

ABSENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPLEX PARTIAL SEIZURE; DRUG USE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPILEPSY; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; FOLLOW UP; GRAND MAL SEIZURE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 0030708776     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1997.tb07374.x     Document Type: Article

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