The characteristics and related influencing factors of ambulatory EEGs in patients seizure-free for 3-5 years

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 98, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 116-122

  Wang, Lian ^a   Liu, Yong Hong ^b   Wei, Ling ^a   Deng, Yan Chun ^b  

^a KUNMING GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

^b FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ambulatory EEG; Antiepileptic drug discontinuation; Epilepsy; Risk factor; Seizure

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; LAMOTRIGINE; PHENOBARBITAL; TOPIRAMATE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE DURATION; EEG ABNORMALITY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPSY; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; GENERALIZED EPILEPSY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSE TIME; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE; THERAPY DELAY; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; ANTICONVULSANTS; BRAIN WAVES; CHILD; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856436215     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: 18726844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2011.06.008     Document Type: Article

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