The spectrum of benign infantile seizures

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 70, Issue SUPPL.1, 2006, Pages 156-167

  Specchio, Nicola ^a   Vigevano, Federico ^a  

^a BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Benign epilepsy; Classification; EEG.; Epilepsy; Familial; Infantile seizures

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SLEEP; VIDEORECORDING;

ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PROGNOSIS; SLEEP; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 33750583414     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: 18726844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2006.01.018     Document Type: Review

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