Epilepsy: The hidden part of the iceberg

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 197-200

  Aicardi, Jean ^a  

^a HÔPITAL ROBERT DEBRÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Brain plasticity; Cognitive behavioural deterioration; EEG paroxysmal activity; Epilepsy

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BENIGN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPSY; EPILEPTOGENESIS; HUMAN; LANDAU KLEFFNER SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0032870421     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-3798(99)90081-8     Document Type: Review

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