ILAE classification of epilepsies: Its applicability and practical value of different diagnostic categories

Epilepsia

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1051-1059

  Avanzini, G ^a   Franceschetti, S ^a   Binelli, S ^a   Panzica, F ^a   Granata, T ^a   Canger, R ^b   Canevini, M P ^b   Sgro V ^b   Viani, F ^c   Romeo, A ^c   Viri, M ^c   Guareschi Cazzullo, A ^d   Lenti, C ^d   Beghi, E ^e   Bogliun, G ^e   Montanini, R ^f   Basso, P F ^f   Tartara, A ^g   Manni, R ^g   Galimberti, C A ^g   Zacchetti, O ^h   Guarneri, M ⁱ   Arisi, A ⁱ   Mironi, F ^j   Marchini, M ^j   Cernibori, A ^k   Costa, P ^k   Defanti, C A ^l   Boati, E ^l   Antonini, L ^m   Guarneri, B ^m   Menegatti, E ^m   Tiberti, A ^m   Valseriati, D ^m   more..

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

^b III Clinica Neurologica   (Italy)

^c REGINA ELENA NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^e SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^f Azienda Ospedaliera S Antonio Abate di Gallarate   (Italy)

^g C MONDINO NATIONAL NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^h A MANZONI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

ⁱ CREMONA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^j Ospedale di Mantova   (Italy)

^k Ospedale di Sondrio   (Italy)

^l OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

^m Ospedali Civili di Brescia   (Italy)

more..

Author keywords

Classification; Diagnosis; Epileptic syndromes; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DATA BASE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNDROME DELINEATION;

EID: 10544239101     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1996.tb01024.x     Document Type: Article

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