Assessment of risk factors for early seizures following surgery for meningiomas using logistic regression analysis

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1728-1735

  Zhang, B ^a   Zhao, G ^a   Yang, H F ^a   Wang, D ^a   Yu, J L ^a   Huang, Hai Yan ^a  

^a THE FIRST HOSPITAL OF JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Logistic Regression Analysis; Meningioma; Risk Factors; Seizures

Indexed keywords

PHENYTOIN; VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN EDEMA; CANCER SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHASIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGIOMA; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEIZURE; TUMOR LOCALIZATION; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 80155172923     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323001103900515     Document Type: Article

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