Epidemiology: Epidemiology: Status Epilepticus

Encyclopedia of Basic Epilepsy Research

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1502-1509

  Shorvon, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Classification; Definition; Epidemiology; Etiology; Factors influencing incidence; Frequency; Incidence; Mortality; Refractory status epilepticus; Status epilepticus

Indexed keywords

EID: 84938988021     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373961-2.00276-9     Document Type: Chapter

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