Age at onset and neuropsychological function in frontal lobe epilepsy

Epilepsia

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1103-1113

  Upton, Dominic ^a,b,c   Thompson, Pamela J ^b,c  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c EPILEPSY SOCIETY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age at onset; Cognitive; Epilepsy; Frontal lobe; Neuropsychological

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE EPILEPSY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; COGNITION; EPILEPSY, FRONTAL LOBE; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR SKILLS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 0030769065     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1997.tb01200.x     Document Type: Article

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