Epilepsy Research
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 47-55 , May 1996

Standardisation of a self-report questionnaire for use in evaluating cognitive, affective and behavioural side-effects of anti-epileptic drug treatments

  • R. Gillham

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • Institute of Neurological Sciences, Southern General Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow G51 4TF, UK
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  • G. Baker

      Affiliations

    • University Department of Neurosciences, Liverpool, UK
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  • P. Thompson

      Affiliations

    • Chalfont Centre for Epilepsy, Chalfont, Bucks., UK
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  • K. Birbeck

      Affiliations

    • Kings College Hospital, London, UK
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  • A. McGuire

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychology, University of Wales, Cardiff, UK
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  • L. Tomlinson

      Affiliations

    • St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK
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  • L. Eckersley

      Affiliations

    • Wellcome Research Laboratories, Beckenham, Kent, UK
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  • C. Silveira

      Affiliations

    • David Lewis Centre for Epilepsy, Manchester, UK
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  • S. Brown

      Affiliations

    • Wellcome Research Laboratories, Beckenham, Kent, UK

Received 1 June 1995 ,Accepted 23 November 1995.

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Epilepsy Research
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