Period prevalence of epilepsy in children in BC: A population-based study

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 36-41

  Schiariti, Veronica ^a   Farrell, Kevin ^a   Houbé, Jill S ^a   Lisonkova, Sarka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; EPILEPSY; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RURAL AREA; SEIZURE; SOCIAL STATUS; URBAN AREA;

EID: 61349112746     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100006284     Document Type: Article

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