Awake seizures after pure sleep-related epilepsy: A systematic review and implications for driving law

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 130-135

  Thomas, R H ^a,b   King, W H ^c   Johnston, J A ^a,b   Smith, P E M ^a,b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ACCIDENT; DRIVER LICENCE; DRIVING ABILITY; EPILEPSY; EUROPE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; FOLLOW UP; GENERALIZED EPILEPSY; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEIZURE; SLEEP; SLEEP RELATED EPILEPSY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 76549129486     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2009.181438     Document Type: Review

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