Increased risk of death among children with lennox-gastaut syndrome and infantile spasms

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 441-447

  Autry, Andrew R ^a   Trevathan, Edwin ^a,b   Van Naarden Braun, Kim ^a   Yeargin Allsopp, Marshalyn ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER ON BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Infantile spasms; Lennox Gastaut syndrome; Mortality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH CERTIFICATE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANTILE SPASM; LENNOX GASTAUT SYNDROME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGE OF ONSET; CHILD; CHILD MORTALITY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; COHORT STUDIES; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SPASMS, INFANTILE;

EID: 77950922615     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: 17088283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073809348355     Document Type: Article

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