Apnoeic attacks as an isolated manifestation of epileptic seizures in infants

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 187-191

  Ramelli, Gian P ^a   Donati, Filippo ^a   Bianchetti, Mario ^a   Vassella, Franco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Apnoea; Electroencephalogram; Epilepsy; Infants

Indexed keywords

PHENOBARBITAL; VALPROIC ACID;

ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; APNEA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE;

EID: 0031719099     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-3798(98)80018-4     Document Type: Article

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