Neuropsychological findings in idiopathic occipital lobe epilepsies

Epilepsia

Volumn 47, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2006, Pages 76-78

  Chilosi, Anna Maria ^a   Brovedani, Paola ^a   Moscatelli, M ^a   Bonanni, Paolo ^a   Guerrini, Renzo ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROSCIENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Childhood intelligence; Idiopathic occipital lobe epilepsies; Visuoperceptual abilities

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPRESSION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; OCCIPITAL LOBE EPILEPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ACHIEVEMENT; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSIES, PARTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; PROSOPAGNOSIA; RISK FACTORS; SLEEP;

EID: 33750592089     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2006.00696.x     Document Type: Review

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