Seizures and multiple sclerosis in Chinese patients: A clinical and magnetic resonance imaging study

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 101, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 166-173

  Cheng, Mei Yun ^a   Wai, Yau Yau ^a   Ro, Long Sun ^a   Wu, Tony ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Electroencephalography; Magnetic resonance image; Multiple sclerosis; Seizure

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; GABAPENTIN; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DAMAGE; CHILD; CHINESE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPLEX PARTIAL SEIZURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG CHOICE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; GRAND MAL SEIZURE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MYELOOPTIC NEUROPATHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE; SIMPLE PARTIAL SEIZURE; SYMPTOM; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE; TONIC SEIZURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; ANTICONVULSANTS; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEIZURES; STATUS EPILEPTICUS; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865090662     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: 18726844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2012.03.018     Document Type: Article

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