Postictal depression following subtle seizures

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 278-280

  Fincham, Richard ^a   Anderson, Steven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; postictal; mood; temporal lobe; brain; behavior; seizure; neuroendocrine; mental state

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040360421     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ebeh.2000.0095     Document Type: Article

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