Autism and social cognition in epilepsy: Implications for comprehensive epilepsy care

Current Opinion in Neurology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 214-218

  Tuchman, Roberto ^a,b  

^a MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

autism; autism spectrum disorders; epilepsy; intellectual disability; seizures; treatment

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPILEPSY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL COGNITION;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 84874934886     PISSN: 13507540     EISSN: 14736551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WCO.0b013e32835ee64f     Document Type: Review

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