The term "reflex epilepsy" denotes epilepsies characterized by a specific mode of seizure precipitation. Seventeen patients in whom the act of eating precipitated seizures are described. Interictal EEG showed generalized seizure discharges in three and focal discharges in five patients. In four pati
Eating epilepsy
β Scribed by R. Koul; S. Koul; S. Razdan
- Book ID
- 114782993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 193 KB
- Volume
- 80
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0001-6314
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