Chronic alcohol use and first symptomatic epileptic seizures

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 495-499

  Leone, M ^a   Tonini, C ^b   Bogliun, G ^c   Monaco, F ^a   Mutani, R ^d   Bottacchi, E ^e   Gambaro, P ^f   Rocci, E ^g   Tassinari, T ^h   Cavestro, C ⁱ   Beghi, E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

^b RHO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^e Ospedale Regionale   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^g Public Hospital of Novi Ligure   (Italy)

^h SANTA CORONA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

ⁱ MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEIZURE;

EID: 0036829566     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.73.5.495     Document Type: Article

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