The use of CPAP in patients with refractory epilepsy

Seizure

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 323-325

  Beran, R G ^a,b   Holland, G J ^a   Yan, K Y ^a  

^a St Luke's Hospital   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Epilepsy; Management; Polysomnograph; Sleep apnoea; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPILEPSY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030812965     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1059-1311(97)80081-7     Document Type: Article

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