Perceived health in children presenting with a "first seizure"

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 485-488

  Hamiwka, Lorie ^a   Singh, Neetu ^a   Niosi, Jodie ^a   Wirrell, Elaine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Child; First seizure; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEIZURE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEIZURES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 50849128160     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2008.05.019     Document Type: Article

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