Epilepsy in severe motor and intellectual disabilities syndrome (SMIDS)-A clinical and electroencephalographic study of epileptic syndromes

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 77, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 120-127

  Matsumoto, Akiko ^a   Miyazaki, Shuji ^a   Hayakawa, Chiemi ^a   Komori, Taku ^a   Nakamura, Miho ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH   (Japan)

Author keywords

EEG; Epilepsy; Epileptic syndrome; SE MISF; SMIDS

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SEIZURE; SEVERE MOTOR AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; SYNDROME;

EID: 36249012001     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2007.09.006     Document Type: Article

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