The effect of early versus late onset of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy on hemispheric memory laterality : An intracarotid amobarbital procedure study

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 559-563

  Kim, Hongkeun ^a   Yi, Sangdoe ^b  

^a Daegu University   (South Korea)

^b Keimyung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Amobarbital; Cerebral; Dominance; Epilepsy; Temporal lobe

Indexed keywords

AMOBARBITAL; BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR AFFECTING AGENT; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; KOREA; MALE; MEMORY; ONSET AGE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEIZURE; TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGE OF ONSET; AMOBARBITAL; BRAIN; CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; CHILD; EPILEPSY, TEMPORAL LOBE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; GABA MODULATORS; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MEMORY; SEIZURES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031298958     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.1997.12.6.559     Document Type: Article

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