Ambulatory electroencephalography (EEG) in children: Diagnostic yield and tolerability

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 655-662

  Wirrell, Elaine ^a   Kozlik, Silvia ^b   Tellez, Jose ^c,d   Wiebe, Samuel ^e,f   Hamiwka, Lorie ^b,e,f  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c ROYAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ambulatory EEG; Epilepsy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; EPILEPSY, COMPLEX PARTIAL; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; NEOPLASMS, NEUROEPITHELIAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TERATOMA; TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS;

EID: 44149097160     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073808314158     Document Type: Article

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