Genetic EEG traits in the pathogenesis of the epilepsies

Journal of Epilepsy

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 97-110

  Doose, H ^a  

^a Epilepsy Center   (Germany)

Author keywords

EEG genetics; Epilepsy genetics

Indexed keywords

ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPSY; EPILEPTOGENESIS; FAMILY HISTORY; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TWINS;

EID: 0030920704     PISSN: 08966974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0896-6974(97)90000-1     Document Type: Article

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