Epilepsy surgery in India

Neurology India

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 4-6

  Radhakrishnan, Kurupath ^a  

^a SREE CHITRA TIRUNAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Epilepsy; Epilepsy surgery

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

EPILEPSY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INDIA; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NEUROSURGERY; REVIEW;

EPILEPSY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; INDIA; NEUROSURGERY; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 63449090380     PISSN: 00283886     EISSN: 19984022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.48791     Document Type: Review

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