Evidence for a genetic predisposition for status epilepticus

Neurology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 558-560

  Corey, L A ^a   Pellock, J M ^a   Boggs, J G ^a   Miller, L L ^a   Delorenzo, R J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; EPILEPSY; EPILEPTIC STATE; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TWIN ZYGOSITY; TWINS;

EID: 0031910496     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.50.2.558     Document Type: Article

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