Clinical and EEG risk factors for subsequent epilepsy in patients with complex febrile seizures

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 105, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 158-163

  Kim, Hunmin ^a   Byun, Sung Hwan ^b   Kim, Jon Soo ^a   Lim, Byung Chan ^b   Chae, Jong Hee ^b   Choi, Jieun ^b,c   Kim, Ki Joong ^b   Hwang, Yong Seung ^b   Hwang, Hee ^a  

^a Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Children's Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University Boramae Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Complex; EEG; Epilepsy; Febrile seizure; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPLEX FEBRILE SEIZURE; DISEASE DURATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEIZURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEIZURES, FEBRILE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878506215     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: 18726844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2013.02.006     Document Type: Article

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