Thyroxine-induced petit mal status epilepticus

Neurology

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 1985, Pages 1792-1793

  Sundaram, M B M ^a   Hill, A ^a   Lowry, N ^a  

^a ROYAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; LEVOTHYROXINE; PHENOBARBITAL; THYROXINE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONVULSION; DRUG THERAPY; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; EPILEPTIC STATE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INTOXICATION; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROTOXICITY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PETIT MAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; CASE REPORT; EPILEPSY, ABSENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; THYROXINE;

EID: 0022411075     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: 1526632X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/wnl.35.12.1792     Document Type: Article

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