Epilepsy Research
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 169-177 , March 1996

General neuropsychological characteristics of frontal lobe epilepsy

  • Dominic Upton

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Cardiff Institute for Higher Education, School of Human Sciences, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 6YB, United Kingdom.
    • Institute for Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK
    • National Society for Epilepsy, Chalfont St. Peter, Gerards Cross, Bucks, UK
    • Cardiff Institute for Higher Education, School of Human Sciences, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 6YB, UK
    • ,
  • Pamela J. Thompson

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK
    • National Society for Epilepsy, Chalfont St. Peter, Gerards Cross, Bucks, UK

,Accepted 2 November 1995.

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