Article
Pathogenesis of the developmental epilepsies.
Current opinion in pediatrics - 1 Dec 1998
Giza C C, Sankar R
Abstract excerpt
The developmental epilepsies are distinctive in that they occur in a dynamic and plastic substrate. A variety of acquired insults may present with remarkably similar seizure syndromes that are age-specific and evolve with time. This evolution may be a consequence of the brain injury itself or an alteration of normal brain maturation due to an unfavorable electrical environment. Idiopathic epilepsies are now being...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
