Diagnostic inaccuracy in children referred with "first seizure": Role for a first seizure clinic

Epilepsia

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1062-1066

  Hamiwka, L D ^a   Singh, N ^a   Niosi, J ^a   Wirrell, E C ^a  

^a ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child; Diagnosis; First seizure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPSY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEWBORN DISEASE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PEDIATRICS; PREVALENCE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEIZURES; SYNDROME;

EID: 34249780111     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2007.01018.x     Document Type: Article

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