Epilepsy in learning disabilities: Relevance and association with mental illness and behavioural disturbances

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 89-99

  Turkistani, Ibrahim Y A ^a  

^a UMM AL QURA UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Behavioural disturbance; Epilepsy; Learning disabilities; Mental illness

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; ONSET AGE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; REGISTER; SEIZURE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 2342423914     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469004704041707     Document Type: Article

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