Microwave oven injuries in patients with complex partial seizures

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 772-774

  DeToledo, John C ^a   Lowe, Merredith R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accident; Burn; Epilepsy; Injuries; Microwave; Seizures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPLEX PARTIAL SEIZURE; COOKING; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; GLOVE; HAND BURN; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROWAVE COOKING; MICROWAVE OVEN; NOCICEPTION; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SKIN INJURY; THERMAL INJURY; BURN; HOME ACCIDENT; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; ADULT; BURNS; COOKERY; EPILEPSY, COMPLEX PARTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROWAVES; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN;

EID: 15344344622     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2004.05.009     Document Type: Article

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