Photosensitivity: The Magnitude of the Problem

Epilepsia

Volumn 45, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 30-34

  De Bittencourt, Paulo R M ^a  

^a Unidade de Neurol Clin S C Ltda   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Epilepsy; Generalized; Occipital; Photosensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NERVE POTENTIAL; OCCIPITAL LOBE; PHOTOPAROXYSMAL RESPONSE; PHOTOREACTIVITY; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYNDROME; VISUAL STIMULATION;

EPILEPSY, REFLEX; HUMANS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0347356482     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0013-9580.2004.451010.x     Document Type: Review

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