Benign myoclonic epilepsy in infancy: Neuropsychological and behavioural outcome

Brain and Development

Volumn 27, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 218-223

  Mangano, Salvatore ^a   Fontana, Antonina ^a   Cusumano, Liberia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Behavioural outcome; Benign myoclonic epilepsy in infancy; Neuropsychological outcome; Onset age

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BENIGN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY; BENIGN MYOCLONIC EPILEPSY IN INFANCY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; SEIZURE;

EID: 14644441679     PISSN: 03877604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2004.04.011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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