Psychogenic seizures after head injury in children

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 78-80

  Pakalnis, Ann ^a   Paolicchi, Juliann ^a  

^a NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEIZURE; TELEMETRY;

EID: 0034097564     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088307380001500202     Document Type: Article

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