Helping families cope with the devastation of Dravet syndrome

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages

  Camfield, Peter ^a   Camfield, Carol ^a   Nolan, Kathleen ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dravet syndrome; Family support; Stress

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; DIAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM;

CHILD CARE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EPILEPTIC STATE; FAMILY STRESS; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SEIZURE; SEVERE MYOCLONIC EPILEPSY IN INFANCY;

EPILEPSIES, MYOCLONIC; FAMILY; FAMILY HEALTH; HUMANS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84865480579     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2012.04.008     Document Type: Review

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