Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy
Volume 19, Issue 5 , Pages 291-295 , June 2010

Is elevated pre-ictal heart rate associated with secondary generalization in partial epilepsy?

  • Kristian Bernhard Nilsen

      Affiliations

    • Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Trondeim, Norway
    • St. Olavs Hospital, Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, Trondheim, Norway
    • Oslo University Hospital, Department of Neurology, Section for Clinical Neurophysiology, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Oslo University Hospital, Department of Neurology, Section for Clinical Neurophysiology, O407 Oslo, Norway. Tel.: +47 9137 2241; fax: +47 2211 8580.
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  • Marit Haram

      Affiliations

    • Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Trondeim, Norway
    • Both authors contributed equally.
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  • Solveig Tangedal

      Affiliations

    • Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Trondeim, Norway
    • Both authors contributed equally.
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  • Trond Sand

      Affiliations

    • Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Trondeim, Norway
    • St. Olavs Hospital, Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, Trondheim, Norway
    • ,
  • Eylert Brodtkorb

      Affiliations

    • Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Trondeim, Norway
    • St. Olavs Hospital, Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, Trondheim, Norway

Received 30 September 2009 ,Revised 16 February 2010 ,Accepted 18 March 2010.

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PII: S1059-1311(10)00057-9

doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2010.03.003

Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy
Volume 19, Issue 5 , Pages 291-295 , June 2010

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