Childhood absence epilepsy with clinically apparent genetic and acquired burdens: A diagnostic consideration

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 102-105

  Wakamoto, Hiroyuki ^a  

^a EHIME PREFECTURAL CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acquired factor; Childhood absence epilepsy; Genetic factor

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CARBAMAZEPINE; DIAZEPAM; ETHOSUXIMIDE; LIDOCAINE; PHENOBARBITAL; VALPROIC ACID;

ABSENCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANTICONVULSANTS; BIRTH INJURIES; BRAIN; CAUSALITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; COST OF ILLNESS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY, ABSENCE; ETHOSUXIMIDE; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; VALPROIC ACID;

EID: 37449007839     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073807309792     Document Type: Article

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