Pediatric Neurology
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 335-339 , May 2008

Self-Concept in Adolescents with Epilepsy: Biological and Social Correlates

  • Arden Lee, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Lorie D. Hamiwka, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Pediatrics and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Elisabeth M.S. Sherman, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuropsychology, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Elaine C. Wirrell, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester Minnesota.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Wirrell; Division of Child Neurology, Mayo Clinic; 200 First St. SW; Rochester, MN 55902.

Received 6 November 2007 ,Accepted 21 January 2008.

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PII: S0887-8994(08)00059-3

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2008.01.011

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 335-339 , May 2008

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