Chapter 2 Epidemiology and Classification of Epilepsy. Gender Comparisons

International Review of Neurobiology

Volumn 83, Issue , 2008, Pages 11-26

  McHugh, John C ^a   Delanty, Norman ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; REVIEW; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 53049097287     PISSN: 00747742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0074-7742(08)00002-0     Document Type: Review

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