Seizure-related injuries in northeast Thailand

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 608-613

  Tiamkao, Somsak ^a   Amornsin, Orawan ^a   Pongchaiyakul, Chatlert ^a   Asawavichienjinda, Thanin ^b   Yaudnopakao, Prapun ^c   Jitpimolmard, Suthipun ^a   Arunpongpaisal, Suwanna ^a   Phuttharak, Warinthorn ^a   Aaauevitchayapat, Narong ^a   Vannaprasaht, Suda ^a   Tiamkao, Siriporn ^a   Phunikhom, Kutcharin ^a   Chaiyakum, Aporanee ^a   Saengsuwan, Jiamjit ^a   Saetang, Surin ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHARAT NAKHON RATCHASIMA HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^c Surin Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Seizure related injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURN; COMPLEX PARTIAL SEIZURE; DISLOCATION; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEAR DROWNING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEIZURES; THAILAND;

EID: 33646800234     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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