Generalised periodic epileptiform discharges: Clinical features, neuroradiological evaluation and prognosis in 37 adult patients

Seizure

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 465-472

  Yemisci, Muge ^a   Gurer, Gunfer ^a   Saygi, Serap ^a   Ciger, Abdurrahman ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adults; EEG; Generalised periodic epileptiform discharges; Neuroimaging; Prognosis; Seizures

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREUTZFELDT JAKOB DISEASE; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; EPILEPTOGENESIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; METABOLIC DISORDER; NEURORADIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SEIZURE; SUBACUTE SCLEROSING PANENCEPHALITIS;

EID: 0141494234     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1059-1311(02)00351-5     Document Type: Article

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