The progression of epilepsy

Epilepsia

Volumn 47, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 71-78

  Blume, Warren T ^a  

^a LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Epilepsy Syndromes; Excitotoxicity; Intractability; Neuroprotection

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPILEPSY; EXCITOTOXICITY; HUMAN; INTRACTABLE EPILEPSY; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROPROTECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SEIZURE SUSCEPTIBILITY; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE OF ONSET; ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EPILEPSY; EPILEPSY, TEMPORAL LOBE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PROGNOSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SYNDROME;

EID: 33749538111     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2006.00665.x     Document Type: Review

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