Epilepsia partialis continua as a first symptom of multiple sclerosis: Electrophysiological study of one case

Multiple Sclerosis

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 199-203

  Striano, P ^a   Striano, Salvatore ^a   Carrieri, P B ^a   Boccella, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epilepsia partialis continua; Epilepsy; Multiple sclerosis; Neurophysiology; Video EEG monitoring

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CARBAMAZEPINE; DIAZEPAM; LORAZEPAM; PHENYTOIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CAUCASIAN; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ELECTRONEUROLOGY; EPILEPTIC STATE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LIMB; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MYOCLONUS EPILEPSY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PYRAMIDAL SIGN; SYMPTOM; WAVEFORM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY;

ADULT; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSIA PARTIALIS CONTINUA; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS;

EID: 0037356744     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1352458503ms866sr     Document Type: Article

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