Quantitative analysis of heart rate variability in patients with absence epilepsy

Neurology India

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-29

  Pradhan, C ^a   Sinha, S ^a   Thennarasu, K ^a   Jagadisha, T ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Absence seizures; autonomic nervous system; heart rate variability

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; CLOBAZAM; VALPROIC ACID;

ABSENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BREATHING RATE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE DURATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; FEMALE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SPIKE WAVE; TACHYCARDIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY, ABSENCE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952331891     PISSN: 00283886     EISSN: 19984022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.76852     Document Type: Article

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