Frontal lobe seizures: From clinical semiology to localization

Epilepsia

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 264-277

  Bonini, Francesca ^a,b   McGonigal, Aileen ^a,b,c   Trébuchon, Agnès ^a,b,c   Gavaret, Martine ^a,b,c   Bartolomei, Fabrice ^a,b,c   Giusiano, Bernard ^a,b,d   Chauvel, Patrick ^a,b,c  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^c TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

^d ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE MARSEILLE   (France)

Author keywords

Epileptic seizures; Frontal lobe; Semiology; Stereoelectroencephalography; Stereotypies

Indexed keywords

EPILEPTIC SEIZURES; FRONTAL LOBE; SEMIOLOGY; STEREOELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; STEREOTYPIES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY, FRONTAL LOBE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SEIZURES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894048547     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/epi.12490     Document Type: Article

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