Seizure attacks while driving: Quality of life in persons with epilepsy

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 475-479

  Tiamkao, Somsak ^a,d   Sawanyawisuth, Kittisak ^a   Towanabut, Somchai ^b   Visudhipun, Pongsak ^b,c  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c Endocrine Society of Thailand   (Thailand)

^d KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL INJURY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTORCYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEIZURE; SHORT FORM 36; THAILAND; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 68349104140     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100007812     Document Type: Article

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