The natural history of epilepsy in the era of new antiepileptic drugs and surgical treatment

Epilepsia

Volumn 44, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 17-20

  Sander, J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antiepileptic drugs; Epilepsy; Prognosis; Surgery; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RELAPSE; REMISSION; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0037278708     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1528-1157.44.s.1.1.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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