Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy in adults with mental retardation

American Journal on Mental Retardation

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 229-235

  McKee, Jerry R ^a   Bodfish, James W ^a  

^a Western Carolina Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MORTALITY; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 0033870333     PISSN: 08958017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/0895-8017(2000)105<0229:SUDIEI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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