Behavioral assessment in mentally retarded and developmentally disabled patients with epilepsy

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 3, Issue 6 SUPPL. 1, 2002, Pages 14-17

  Kerr, Mike P ^a  

^a Welsh Centre for Learning Disabilities   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavior; Epilepsy; Mental retardation

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CARBAMAZEPINE; GABAPENTIN; LAMOTRIGINE; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; PLACEBO; TOPIRAMATE;

ADD ON THERAPY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMORBIDITY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISABLED PERSON; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG DISPOSITION; EPILEPSY; FAMILY; HUMAN; HYPERSALIVATION; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 0041382965     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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