Cognitive development and pediatric epilepsy surgery

Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences

Volumn 3, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2008, Pages 30-34

  Thomas, Santhosh ^a   Daniel, Roy ^a   Russell, Paul ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Cognitive decline; Cognitive outcome; Epilepsy surgery; Intractable epilepsy; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; LAMOTRIGINE;

AGE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BRAIN DISEASE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROSURGERY; PEDIATRIC EPILEPSY SURGERY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK; SEIZURE; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 43449121873     PISSN: 18171745     EISSN: 19983948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1817-1745.40587     Document Type: Review

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