Unilateral frontal lobe epilepsy affects executive functions in children

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 263-270

  Riva, D ^a   Avanzini, G ^a   Franceschetti, S ^a   Nichelli, F ^a   Saletti, V ^a   Vago, C ^a   Pantaleoni, C ^a   D'Arrigo, S ^a   Andreucci, E ^a   Aggio, F ^a   Paruta, N ^a   Bulgheroni, S ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Children; Frontal epilepsy; Neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPILEPTIC FOCUS; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; FRONTAL LOBE EPILEPSY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MENTAL TEST; ONSET AGE; SAMPLING; SEIZURE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE OF ONSET; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; EPILEPSY, FRONTAL LOBE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING; MALE; THINKING;

EID: 26844522860     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-005-0469-7     Document Type: Article

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