Neuropsychological test performance in frontal-lobe epilepsy: The influence of aetiology, seizure type, seizure frequency and duration of disorder

Seizure

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 443-447

  Upton, Dominic ^a,b,c   Thompson, Pamela J ^b,c  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c EPILEPSY SOCIETY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive performance; Epilepsy; Frontal lobe epilepsy; Neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; FRONTAL LOBE EPILEPSY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE;

EID: 0031411525     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1059-1311(97)80018-0     Document Type: Article

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