Early-onset pure absence epilepsy: A distinct epileptic syndrome

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 100, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 647-650

  Verrotti, Alberto ^a   Agostinelli, Sergio ^a   Olivieri, Cristina ^a   Chiarelli, Francesco ^a   Curatolo, Paolo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cognitive outcome; Early onset pure absence epilepsy; Idiopathic generalized epilepsy; Valproic acid

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; ETHOSUXIMIDE; VALPROIC ACID;

ABSENCE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; INTELLECT; MONOTHERAPY; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; SYNDROME DELINEATION;

AGE OF ONSET; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPILEPSY; EPILEPSY, ABSENCE; HUMANS; INFANT; SYNDROME;

EID: 79953779423     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02213.x     Document Type: Review

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