Scope and presumed mechanisms of hallucinations in partial epileptic seizures

Epileptic Disorders

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 81-91

  Mauguière, François ^a  

^a HÔPITAL NEUROLOGIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Hallucinations; Human brain; Illusions; Review; Sensory seizures

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; FOCAL EPILEPSY; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; NERVE CELL NETWORK; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCEPTION DISORDER; REVIEW; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION;

BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; EPILEPSIES, PARTIAL; HALLUCINATIONS; HUMANS; NERVE NET; PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; SENSATION DISORDERS;

EID: 0033139790     PISSN: 12949361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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