EEG abnormalities and seizures in genetically diagnosed Fragile X syndrome

International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience

Volumn 38, Issue , 2014, Pages 155-160

  Heard, Takijah T ^a   Ramgopal, Sriram ^a   Picker, Jonathan ^a   Lincoln, Sharyn A ^a   Rotenberg, Alexander ^a   Kothare, Sanjeev V ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

EEG; Fragile X syndrome

Indexed keywords

CLONAZEPAM; ETIRACETAM; HARKOSERIDE; LAMOTRIGINE; OXCARBAZEPINE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLEX PARTIAL SEIZURE; EEG ABNORMALITY; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; THETA RHYTHM; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84907813130     PISSN: 07365748     EISSN: 1873474X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2014.07.002     Document Type: Article

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