Tuberous sclerosis complex and epilepsy: Prognostic significance of electroencephalography and magnetic resonance imaging

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 81-83

  Husain, Aatif M ^a,b,e   Foley, Catherine M ^c   Legido, Agustin ^d   Chandler, Darryl A ^d   Miles, Daniel K ^d   Grover, Warren D ^d  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^d ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^e DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS;

EID: 0034050585     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088307380001500203     Document Type: Article

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