Developmental language disorders and epilepsy

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 277-280

  Parry Fielder, B ^a   Nolan, T M ^b   Collins, K J ^a   Stojcevski, Z ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Developmental dysphasia; Electroencephalogram; Epilepsy

Indexed keywords

APHASIA; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030827803     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1997.tb01600.x     Document Type: Review

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