Seizure-related injuries in children with newly diagnosed and untreated epilepsy

Epilepsia

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 764-767

  Appleton, Richard E ^a  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accidents; Children; Epilepsy; Injuries; Untreated

Indexed keywords

ABSENCE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPLEX PARTIAL SEIZURE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; GRAND MAL EPILEPSY; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYOCLONUS SEIZURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE;

ACCIDENTS; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AMBULATORY CARE; ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; RISK FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0036069092     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1528-1157.2002.41101.x     Document Type: Article

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