Neonatal seizure classification: A fetal perspective concerning childhood epilepsy

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 70, Issue SUPPL.1, 2006, Pages 41-57

  Scher, Mark S ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood epilepsy; Encephalopathy; Fetus; Neonatal seizures; Neural plasticity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPTIC STATE; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; FETUS DISEASE; HUMAN; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEWBORN; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEIZURE;

BRAIN DISEASES; CHILD; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FETAL DISEASES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; SEIZURES; STATUS EPILEPTICUS;

EID: 33750597319     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: 18726844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2005.11.020     Document Type: Article

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