Epilepsy and associated psychopathology in young people with intellectual disability

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 172-175

  Lewis, J N ^a   Tonge, B J ^a   Mowat, D R ^b   Einfeld, S L ^b   Siddons, H M ^a   Rees, V W ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epidemiological; Epilepsy; Intellectual disability; Psychopathology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; COHORT STUDIES; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION;

EID: 0034026052     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2000.00487.x     Document Type: Article

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