Prevalence of photosensitivity - An Indian experience

Neurology India

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 241-243

  Roy, A K ^a   Pinheiro, L ^a   Rajesh, S V ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S NATIONAL ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Photosensitivity; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRPLANE PILOT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; GRAND MAL EPILEPSY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PHOTOACTIVATION; PHOTOPIC VISION; PHOTOSENSITIVE EPILEPSY; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PREVALENCE; STIMULATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WORKER;

ADULT; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0242525711     PISSN: 00283886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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