Coincidence of epilepsy and asperger syndrome. Case report and review;Koinzidenz von epilepsie und asperger-syndrom. Kasuistik und ubersicht

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Volumn 68, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 759-764

  Bonus, B ^a   Assion, H J ^b   Deister, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BONN   (Germany)

^b St Josef Hospital Oberhausen   (Germany)

^c Psychiatrische Abteilung   (Germany)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Autism; Epilepsy; Therapy

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; PAROXETINE; VALPROIC ACID;

ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BRAIN; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EPILEPSY, COMPLEX PARTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SYNDROME;

EID: 0030796587     PISSN: 00282804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001150050192     Document Type: Article

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