Seizure semiology and aging

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 375-377

  Silveira, Diosely C ^a,b   Jehi, Lara ^a   Chapin, Jessica ^a   Krishnaiengar, Suparna ^a   Novak, Eric ^a   Foldvary Schaefer, Nancy ^a   Najm, Imad ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Department of Neurology at Via Christi Medical Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Elderly; Seizure semiology

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; ETIRACETAM; LAMOTRIGINE; PHENYTOIN; TOPIRAMATE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFUSION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; GENERALIZED EPILEPSY; GENERALIZED MOTOR SEIZURE; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MONOTHERAPY; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ANTICONVULSANTS; CONFUSION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEIZURES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951613609     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2010.12.033     Document Type: Article

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