Behavior problems in children at time of first recognized seizure and changes over the following 3 years

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 373-381

  Austin, J K ^a   Perkins, S M ^b   Johnson, C S ^b   Fastenau, P S ^c   Byars, A W ^d,e   deGrauw, T J ^d,e   Dunn, D W ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

^d CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior problems; Children; Family response; First seizures; Processing speed

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; EPILEPSY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SATISFACTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIBLING; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TEACHER'S REPORT FORM;

ADOLESCENT; AGE OF ONSET; ATTENTION; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RISK FACTORS; SEIZURES;

EID: 79961245131     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.05.028     Document Type: Article

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