Neuropsychology of childhood epilepsy: Pre- and postsurgical assessment

Epileptic Disorders

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 3-13

  Lassonde, Maryse ^a,e   Sauerwein, Hannelore C ^a   Jambaqué, Isabelle ^b   Smith, Mary Lou ^c   Helmstaedter, Christoph ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^b HÔPITAL SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL   (France)

^c HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BONN   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMNESIA; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BENIGN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY; CHILD; COGNITION; FOCAL EPILEPSY; FRONTAL LOBE EPILEPSY; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; NEUROSURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; CHILD; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 0034093230     PISSN: 12949361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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