Evaluation and treatment of epilepsy in multiply handicapped individuals

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 3, Issue 6 SUPPL. 1, 2002, Pages 2-6

  Cole, Andrew J ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Diagnosis; Epilepsy; Genetic; Mental retardation; Multiply handicapped; Perinatal; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; FELBAMATE; LAMOTRIGINE; TOPIRAMATE; VALPROIC ACID;

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BIRTH INJURY; BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN INJURY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISABLED PERSON; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0041382974     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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