Paroxysmal disorders and the autonomic nervous system in pediatrics

American Journal of Electroneurodiagnostic Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 240-247

  Goyal, Monisha ^a   Avery, Jennifer A ^b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Epilepsy Monitoring Unit University   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Breath holding spells; Epilepsy; Pediatrics; Syncope

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; PEDIATRICS;

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM (ANS); BREATH-HOLDING SPELLS; EPILEPSY; SYNCOPE;

NEUROLOGY;

AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BREATH HOLDING; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPSY; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; REVIEW; SUDDEN DEATH; SYNCOPE; VOMITING;

EID: 31144462870     PISSN: 1086508X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1086508x.2005.11079541     Document Type: Review

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