Autism and epilepsy: A retrospective follow-up study

Brain and Development

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 486-490

  Hara, Hitoshi ^a,b  

^a Yokohama Central Area Habilitation Center for Children   (Japan)

^b Kanagawa Day Treatment and Guidance Center for Children   (Japan)

Author keywords

Autism; Epilepsy; Follow up

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; FOLLOW UP; GRAND MAL SEIZURE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEIZURE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE OF ONSET; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34447294969     PISSN: 03877604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2006.12.012     Document Type: Article

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