Pediatric epilepsy and first afebrile seizure in singapore: Epidemiology and investigation yield at presentation

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1216-1222

  Chan, Derrick ^a   Phuah, Huan Kee ^a   Ng, Yen Ling ^a   Choong, Chew Thye ^a   Lim, Kim Whee ^a   Goh, Winnie H S ^a  

^a KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

epidemiology; epilepsy; first afebrile seizure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFEBRILE SEIZURE; ARTICLE; BENIGN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEVER; FOCAL EPILEPSY; GENERALIZED EPILEPSY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE; SINGAPORE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEIZURES; SINGAPORE;

EID: 77957992310     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: 17088283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073809358924     Document Type: Article

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