Spindles-inducing mechanism modulates sleep activation of interictal epileptiform discharges in the Landau-Kleffner syndrome

Epilepsia

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 201-206

  Nobili, L ^a,b,d   Baglietto, M G ^a   Beelke, M ^b   De Carli, F ^c   De Negri, E ^a   Tortorelli, S ^a   Ferrillo, F ^b  

^a G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Interictal epileptic discharges; Landau Kleffner syndrome; Sleep; Slow wave activity; Spindles

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; VALPROIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LANDAU KLEFFNER SYNDROME; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP;

EID: 0033952777     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.2000.tb00140.x     Document Type: Article

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