Long-term seizure outcome in 74 patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome: Effects of incorporating MRI head imaging in defining the cryptogenic subgroup

Epilepsia

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 395-399

  Goldsmith, Ian L ^a   Zupanc, Mary L ^a   Buchhalter, Jeffrey R ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Gastaut syndrome; Lennox; Mental retardation; Patient outcome assessment; Seizures

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENNOX GASTAUT SYNDROME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SEIZURE; SYNDROME DELINEATION;

EID: 0034070792     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.2000.tb00179.x     Document Type: Article

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