Interictal paroxysmal EEG abnormalities in childhood absence epilepsy

Seizure

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 299-304

  Mariani, Emilio ^a   Rossi, Livia N ^a,b   Vajani, Stefania ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^b Clinica Pediatrica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Childhood absences epilepsy; EEG; Focal; Interictal

Indexed keywords

ETHOSUXIMIDE; VALPROIC ACID;

ABSENCE; ADOLESCENT; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BENIGN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY; BRAIN FUNCTION; CHILD; CHILDHOOD ABSENCE EPILEPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; FEMALE; FOCAL INTERICTAL PAROXYSMAL ABNORMALITY; FOLLOW UP; FRONTAL CORTEX; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY, ABSENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 79954417521     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2010.12.014     Document Type: Article

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