Treatment of state-dependent learning disability

Epilepsia

Volumn 42, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2001, Pages 52-54

  Besag, Frank M C ^a  

^a Twinwoods Health Resource Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; BRAIN INJURY; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEIZURE;

EID: 0035015763     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1528-1157.2001.00518.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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