Benign epilepsy with centro-temporal spikes (BECTS): Relationship between unilateral or bilateral localization of interictal stereotyped focal spikes on EEG and the effectiveness of anti-epileptic medication

Hippokratia

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 221-224

  Pavlou, E ^a   Gkampeta, A ^a   Evangeliou, A ^a   Athanasiadou Piperopoulou, F ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Benign epilepsy with centro temporal spikes (BECTS); Bilateral; Children; Electroencephalogram (EEG); Medication response; Unilateral

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; OXCARBAZEPINE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BENIGN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY; BENIGN EPILEPSY WITH CENTROTEMPORAL SPIKES; CHILD; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 84868104494     PISSN: 11084189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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