The concept of the epilepsy syndrome: How useful is it in clinical practice?

Epilepsia

Volumn 50, Issue SUPPL. 5, 2009, Pages 4-10

  Beghi, Ettore ^a  

^a SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Classification; Clinical practice; Diagnosis; Epilepsy; Syndrome

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; VALPROIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EPILEPSY; GENETICS; HUMAN; IMAGING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EPILEPSY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; REMISSION INDUCTION; SYNDROME;

EID: 65549118791     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2009.02112.x     Document Type: Article

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