Journal article
Factors Associated With Epilepsy in Children With Periventricular Leukomalacia
Abstract
Children with cerebral palsy associated with periventricular leukomalacia frequently develop unprovoked epileptic seizures. This article reports an analysis of risk factors for epilepsy in children with radiologically confirmed periventricular leukomalacia. This cohort was screened for epilepsy and for an array of clinical and demographic factors. Of 154 subjects with radiologically confirmed periventricular leukomalacia, 40 (26.0%) had …
Authors
Humphreys P; Deonandan R; Whiting S; Barrowman N; Matzinger M-A; Briggs V; Hurteau J; Wallace E
Journal
Journal of Child Neurology, Vol. 22, No. 5, pp. 598–605
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
5 2007
DOI
10.1177/0883073807302599
ISSN
0883-0738