United States perspective on definitions and classifications

Epilepsia

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL.11, 1997, Pages S9-S12

  Annegers, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Classification; Definitions; Epilepsy; Postmortem; Seizures; SUDEP

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN DEATH; UNITED STATES; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOMENCLATURE; REVIEW; RISK; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEATH, SUDDEN; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; RISK; RISK FACTORS; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 0031467479     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1997.tb06137.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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