Neuropsychologic effects of frontal lobe epilepsy in children

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 661-667

  Riva, Daria ^a   Saletti, Veronica ^a   Nichelli, Francesca ^a   Bulgheroni, Sara ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; PHENOBARBITAL; VALPROIC ACID; VIGABATRIN;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN REGION; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPTH PERCEPTION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FRONTAL LOBE EPILEPSY; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LONG TERM MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERBAL MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY, FRONTAL LOBE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 0037412004     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088307380201700902     Document Type: Review

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