Enhanced K-complex: An EEG features supporting the concept of system epilepsy (Comment to: Si et al.)

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 93, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 226-227

  Striano, Pasquale ^a   Striano, Salvatore ^b  

^a G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

EEG; Epilepsy; K complex; Sleep

Indexed keywords

ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPSY; FOCAL EPILEPSY; FRONTAL LOBE EPILEPSY; GENERALIZED EPILEPSY; HUMAN; LENNOX GASTAUT SYNDROME; LETTER; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROLANDIC EPILEPSY; SLEEP; SPIKE; TONIC SEIZURE;

ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY, FRONTAL LOBE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEIZURES; SLEEP;

EID: 79251626369     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2010.12.007     Document Type: Letter

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