The international classification of the epilepsies and epileptic syndromes: An algorithm for its use in clinical practice

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 223-234

  Rinaldi, Giuseppe ^a   Zarrelli, Michele M ^a   Beghi, Ettore ^a,b   Apollo, Francesco ^a   Germano, Michele ^c   Viesti, Piero Di ^a   Simone, Pasqualino ^a  

^a Divisione Neurologica   (Italy)

^b SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Classification; Diagnosis; Epilepsy; Epileptic syndromes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0034308165     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-1211(00)00147-9     Document Type: Article

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