Age and gender differences in initial symptoms and precipitant factors of epileptic seizures: An Australian study

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 231-239

  Pinikahana, Jaya ^a   Dono, Joanne ^a  

^a The Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age; Gender; Initial symptoms; Triggers and epilepsy

Indexed keywords

ABSENCE; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMPLEX PARTIAL SEIZURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROSURGERY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELAXATION TRAINING; RISK FACTOR; SEIZURE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIMPLE PARTIAL SEIZURE; SYMPTOM; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; STEREOTYPING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349804541     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2009.06.018     Document Type: Article

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