Epileptic seizures, cranial neuralgias and paroxysmal symptoms in remitting and progressive multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 495-499

  Eriksson, M ^a   Ben Menachem, E ^a   Andersen, Oluf ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cranial neuralgia; Epileptic seizures; Multiple sclerosis; Paroxysmal symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; EPILEPTOGENESIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NERVE CELL LESION; NEURALGIA; SEIZURE; SPINAL CORD; SYMPTOM; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA; DISABILITY; EPILEPSY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, CHRONIC PROGRESSIVE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, RELAPSING-REMITTING; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA;

EID: 0036892110     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1352458502ms812oa     Document Type: Article

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