Effect of multiple subpial transection on patients with uncontrolled atypical infantile spasms

Epilepsia

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 659-660

  Chuang, Min Fei ^a   Harnod, Tomor ^a   Wang, Pen Jung ^a   Chen, Yen Ho ^a   Hsin, Yue Loong ^a  

^a BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; VIGABATRIN;

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BRAIN REGION; BRAIN SURGERY; CASE REPORT; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FOCAL EPILEPSY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANTILE SPASM; MALE; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PIA MATER; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BRAIN MAPPING; CEREBRAL CORTEX; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PIA MATER; SPASMS, INFANTILE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644815147     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2006.00483.x     Document Type: Article

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