Long-term survival after epilepsy surgery compared with matched epilepsy controls and the general population

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 67-75

  Stavem, Knut ^a   Guldvog, Bjørn ^a  

^a AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Epilepsy surgery; Mortality; Mortality of epilepsy surgery; Survival after epilepsy surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTRACTABLE EPILEPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEIZURE; SURVIVAL; SURVIVAL TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 13444251235     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2004.11.003     Document Type: Article

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