Pediatric epilepsy - An Indian perspective

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 309-313

  Udani, Vrajesh ^a,b  

^a B J WADIA HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (India)

^b P D HINDUJA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Childhood epilepsy; Hypoglycemia; India; Neurocysticercosis

Indexed keywords

BENIGN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EPILEPSY; EPILEPTOGENESIS; FEBRILE CONVULSION; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INDIA; INTRACTABLE EPILEPSY; KETOGENIC DIET; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PERINATAL MORBIDITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; WEST SYNDROME;

EID: 18744395236     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02724012     Document Type: Conference Paper

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