Prevalence and characteristics of visual aura in idiopathic generalized epilepsy

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 573-576

  Gungor Tuncer, Ozlem ^a   Baykan, Betul ^a   Altindag, Ebru ^a   Bebek, Nerses ^a   Gurses, Candan ^a   Gokyigit, Aysen ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

EEG; Idiopathic generalized epilepsy; Migraine; Seizure; Visual aura

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CHILD; EYELID MYOCLONIA WITH ABSENCE; FEMALE; GENERALIZED EPILEPSY; HUMAN; JUVENILE ABSENCE EPILEPSY; LIGHT; MACROPSIA; MALE; MYOCLONUS; MYOCLONUS EPILEPSY; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; SCHOOL CHILD; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY, GENERALIZED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCLONUS; PREVALENCE; VISION DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871846807     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.09.004     Document Type: Article

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