Developmental & Autism Screening in Epilepsy Unit
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Routine developmental, autism, behavioral, and psychological screening in epilepsy care settings.
AIM Screening for cognitive impairment, developmental delay, and neuropsychiatric problems is not always performed in children with epilepsy. The aim of this study was to assess the value of this screening and its validity for determining previously unidentified ('actionable') problems in children with epilepsy. METHOD New and existing patients with epilepsy were recruited from a hospital-bas...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Neurology Briefs
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2166-6482,1043-3155
DOI: 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-26-9-2