Epilepsy in adolescents and young adults with autistic disorder

Brain and Development

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 102-106

  Giovanardi Rossi, Paola ^a   Posar, Annio ^a   Parmeggiani, Antonia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Autistic disorder; EEG paroxysmal abnormalities; Epilepsy; Mental retardation; Pervasive developmental disorders

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; MAGNESIUM; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; NIAPRAZINE; PYRIDOXINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BENIGN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY; BRAIN DISEASE; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPSY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SEIZURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0343384219     PISSN: 03877604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0387-7604(99)00124-2     Document Type: Article

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