Neurocognitive attention and behavior outcome of school-age children with a history of febrile convulsions: A population study

Epilepsia

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 412-420

  Chang, Ying Chao ^a   Guo, Nai Wen ^b   Huang, Chao Ching ^c   Wang, Shan Tair ^d   Tsai, Jing Jane ^d  

^a CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Attention; Febrile convulsion; Neurocognition; Outcome

Indexed keywords

PHENOBARBITAL;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEBRILE CONVULSION; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; TAIWAN;

EID: 0034113414     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.2000.tb00182.x     Document Type: Article

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