Cognitive function in childhood epilepsy: Importance of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Journal of Clinical Neurology (Korea)

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 20-25

  Kang, Sung Han ^a   Yum, Mi Sun ^a   Kim, Eun Hee ^a   Kim, Hyo Won ^a   Ko, Tae Sung ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Attention; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Cognition; Epilepsy; Working memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84923339213     PISSN: 17386586     EISSN: 20055013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2015.11.1.20     Document Type: Article

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