Nonidiopathic focal epilepsies: Methodological problems for a comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation

Epilepsia

Volumn 47, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2006, Pages 91-95

  Arzimanoglou, Alexis ^a   Laurent, Agathe ^b   De Schonen, Scania ^b  

^a HÔPITAL ROBERT DEBRÉ   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Lesional focal epilepsies; Methodology; Neuropsychological evaluation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COGNITION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FOCAL EPILEPSY; HUMAN; INDUSTRIALIZATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL FUNCTION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROSURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; COGNITION DISORDERS; EPILEPSIES, PARTIAL; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 33750587830     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2006.00701.x     Document Type: Article

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