Academic performance in children with new-onset seizures and asthma: A prospective study

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 311-318

  McNelis, Angela M ^a   Dunn, David W ^b   Johnson, Cynthia S ^b   Austin, Joan K ^a   Perkins, Susan M ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Epilepsy; Pediatric; School; Teacher ratings

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; CORTICOSTEROID; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; NEDOCROMIL SODIUM; PHENYTOIN; SALBUTAMOL; VALPROIC ACID;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RATING SCALE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEIZURE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; TEACHER;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; SCHOOLS; SEIZURES;

EID: 33947238750     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2006.12.012     Document Type: Article

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