Characteristics of late-onset epilepsy and EEG findings in children with autism spectrum disorders

Korean Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 22-28

  Lee, Haneul ^a   Kang, Hoon Chul ^a   Kim, Seung Woo ^b   Kim, Young Key ^b   Chung, Hee Jung ^b  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b National Health Insurance Corporation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Electroencephalography; Epilepsy; Regression

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951560571     PISSN: 17381061     EISSN: 20927258     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3345/kjp.2011.54.1.22     Document Type: Review

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