Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses: Clinical and EEG findings in a large study of Italian cases

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Veneselli, E ^a   Biancheri, R ^a   Perrone, M V ^a   Buoni, S ^b   Fois, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Childhood; Diagnosis; EEG; Infancy; Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; NEURONAL CEROID LIPOFUSCINOSIS; ONSET AGE; SLEEP SPINDLE;

EID: 0033781713     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100720070044     Document Type: Conference Paper

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