Predictive risk factors of seizure-related injury in persons with epilepsy

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 285, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 59-61

  Tiamkao, Somsak ^a   Sawanyawisuth, Kittisak ^a   Asawavichienjinda, Thanin ^b   Yaudnopakao, Prapun ^c   Arunpongpaisal, Suwanna ^a   Phuttharak, Warinthorn ^a   Auevitchayapat, Narong ^a   Vannaprasaht, Suda ^a   Tiamkao, Siriporn ^a   Phunikhom, Kutcharin ^a   Chaiyakum, Aporanee ^a   Saengsuwan, Jiamjit ^a   Jitpimolmard, Suthipun ^a  

^a Srinagarind hospital   (Thailand)

^b MAHARAT NAKHON RATCHASIMA HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^c Surin Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Model; Online; Predictive; Seizure related injury

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EPILEPSY; GRAND MAL SEIZURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTICONVULSANTS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PHOTOPERIOD; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEIZURES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69549086368     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2009.05.021     Document Type: Article

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