EEG findings after a cerebral territorial infarct in patients who develop early- and late-onset seizures

European Neurology

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 209-213

  De Reuck, J ^a   Goethals, M ^a   Claeys, I ^a   Van Maele, G ^a   De Clerck, M ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Antiepileptic drugs; Electroencephalography, postseizure; Electroencephalography, poststroke; Infarct, cerebral, territorial; Seizures, poststroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFARCTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELTA RHYTHM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEIZURE; STROKE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CEREBRAL INFARCTION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEIZURES; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33746842646     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000093871     Document Type: Article

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