Autonomic activity in epilepsy: Diagnostic considerations and implications

Journal of Epilepsy

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 111-116

  Reeves, Andrew L ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apnea; Asystole; Autonomic Nervous System; Epilepsy; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

ASYSTOLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 0030995010     PISSN: 08966974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0896-6974(97)90001-3     Document Type: Article

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