Typical absence epilepsy presenting prior to age of 3 years: An uncommon form of idiopathic generalized epilepsy

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 346-352

  Shahar, Eli ^a   Genizi, Jacob ^a   Nevo, Yoram ^a   Kaufman, Ram ^a   Cabot, Susana ^a   Zelnik, Nathanel ^a  

^a MEYER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Childhood; Electroencephalography; Infancy; Seizure control; Typical absence epilepsy; Valproic acid

Indexed keywords

LAMOTRIGINE; VALPROIC ACID;

ABSENCE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EEG ABNORMALITY; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERALIZED EPILEPSY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL CONCENTRATION; MONOTHERAPY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE; TREATMENT DURATION;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY, ABSENCE; EPILEPSY, GENERALIZED; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE;

EID: 35048876775     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2007.02.015     Document Type: Article

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