Technical tips: Performing eegs and polysomnograms on children with neurodevelopmental disabilities

Neurodiagnostic Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 333-348

  Paasch, Valerie ^a   Hoosier, Teresa M ^a   Accardo, Jennifer ^a   Ewen, Joshua B ^a   Slifer, Keith J ^a  

^a KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Eeg; Neurodevelopmental disabilities; Pediatrics; Polysomnogram

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL ASPECTS; NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; POLYSOMNOGRAM; POLYSOMNOGRAMS;

BIOELECTRIC PHENOMENA; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; PEDIATRICS;

HANDICAPPED PERSONS;

ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; CAREGIVER; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COMMUNICATION SKILL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT; DOWN SYNDROME; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ELECTRONEUROLOGY; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY HISTORY; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HAPPY PUPPET SYNDROME; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NEUROLOGIST; PATIENT EDUCATION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PSYCHOLOGIST; SEIZURE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873558728     PISSN: 21646821     EISSN: 23758627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21646821.2012.11079872     Document Type: Article

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