Interictal, potentially misleading, epileptiform EEG abnormalities in REM sleep behavior disorder

Sleep

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 934-937

  Manni, Raffaele ^a   Terzaghi, Michele ^a   Zambrelli, Elena ^a   Pacchetti, Claudio ^a  

^a C MONDINO NATIONAL NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

EEG; Interictal Epileptiform Abnormalities; REM behavior disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EEG ABNORMALITY; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MALE; NONREM SLEEP; PARASOMNIA; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEIZURE; SLEEP; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 33745685929     PISSN: 01618105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sleep/29.7.934     Document Type: Article

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