Rolandic epilepsy: A challenge in terminology and classification

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 239-241

  Lundberg, Staffan ^a   Eeg Olofsson, Orvar ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Childhood; Classification; Epilepsy; Rolandic; Terminology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NOMENCLATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROLANDIC EPILEPSY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYNDROME DELINEATION;

EID: 0141954890     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-3798(03)00079-5     Document Type: Article

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