Posterior fossa malformations and epilepsy

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 113-117

  Parmeggiani, Antonia ^a   Posar, Annio ^a   Scaduto, Maria Cristina ^a   Chiodo, Simona ^a   Santucci, Margherita ^a   Rossi, Paola Giovanardi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN MALFORMATION; CHILD; CISTERNA MAGNA; DANDY WALKER SYNDROME; DYSRAPHISM; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTERIOR FOSSA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY; RHOMBENCEPHALON; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0033049088     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088307389901400209     Document Type: Article

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