Photosensitivity, visually sensitive seizures and epilepsies

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 70, Issue SUPPL.1, 2006, Pages

  Kasteleijn Nolst Trenit́e, Doroth́ee G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

EEG; Epilepsy; Evidence based; Photosensitivity; PPR; Visually induced seizures

Indexed keywords

ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHOTOSTIMULATION; RECREATION; REFLEX EPILEPSY; REVIEW; SELF STIMULATION; TELEVISION;

ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY, REFLEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SELF STIMULATION; TELEVISION; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 33750588914     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: 18726844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2006.02.012     Document Type: Review

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