EEG abnormalities, epilepsy and regression in autism: A review

Neuroendocrinology Letters

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 405-409

  Hrdlicka, Michal ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Autism; Autistic regression; EEG abnormalities; Epilepsy; Mental retardation

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EEG ABNORMALITY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PREVALENCE; PROBABILITY; REMISSION; REVIEW; SAMPLING;

EID: 54349120762     PISSN: 0172780X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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