Genetic epilepsy with febrile seizures plus: Definite and borderline phenotypes

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 336-338

  Thomas, R H ^a,b   Johnston, J A ^a,b   Hammond, C L ^a,c   Bagguley, S ^b   White, C ^a,d   Smith, P E ^a,b   Rees, M I ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^c GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d MORRISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EPILEPSY; FAMILY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC EPILEPSY WITH FEBRILE SEIZURES PLUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIGRAINE; PEDIGREE; PHENOTYPE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EPILEPSY, GENERALIZED; HUMANS; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; PEDIGREE; PHENOTYPE; SEIZURES, FEBRILE; SYNDROME;

EID: 84863417157     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2011-300405     Document Type: Article

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