Familial epilepsies: Quality of life issues in genetic research

Neurology

Volumn 55, Issue 5 SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages

  Berkovic, S F ^a  

^a AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Genetics; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPILEPSY; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FAMILY STUDY; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL GENETICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; TWINS;

EPILEPSY; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0033822630     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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