Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy
Volume 19, Issue 7 , Pages 409-413 , September 2010

Active seizures are associated with reduced adaptive functioning in children with epilepsy

  • Aimilia Papazoglou

      Affiliations

    • Georgia State University, Department of Psychology, P.O. Box 5010, Atlanta, GA 30302, USA
    • Emory University, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, 1441 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Department of Neuropsychology, 1001 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30342, USA
    • ,
  • Tricia Z. King

      Affiliations

    • Georgia State University, Department of Psychology, P.O. Box 5010, Atlanta, GA 30302, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, P.O. Box 5010, Atlanta, GA 30302-5010, USA. Tel.: +1 404 413 6279.
    • ,
  • Thomas G. Burns

      Affiliations

    • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Department of Neuropsychology, 1001 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30342, USA

Received 27 March 2010 ,Revised 18 May 2010 ,Accepted 4 June 2010.

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PII: S1059-1311(10)00121-4

doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2010.06.007

Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy
Volume 19, Issue 7 , Pages 409-413 , September 2010

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