CT in simple partial seizures in children: A clinical and computed tomography study

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 197-200

  Nair, K P S ^a   Jayakumar, P N ^a   Taly, A B ^a   Arunodya, G R ^a   Swamy, H S ^a   Shanmugam, V ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

children; computed tomography; cysticercosis; simple partial seizures; tuberculoma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CYSTICERCOSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; TUBERCULOMA;

EID: 0031005415     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1997.tb00098.x     Document Type: Article

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