The epidemiology of epilepsy; Epilepsy primarily affects small children and the elderly;Epidemiologi vid epilepsi: Epilepsi drabbar särskilt små barn och gamla

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Volumn , Issue 20, 1997, Pages 1899-1902

  Forsgren, Lars ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; CHILD; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0031567352     PISSN: 00237205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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