Pearls and Oy-sters: Driving Safety in Photosensitive Genetic Generalized Epilepsy
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چکیده
“Subclinical” generalized epileptiform discharges in patients with epilepsy may be associated transitory cognitive impairment upon appropriate testing.1-4 Increased reaction time is the most sensitive behavioral correlate to these discharges.3,4
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Neurology
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0028-3878', '1526-632X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000012157