A randomized trial on the treatment of the first epileptic seizure scientific background, rationale, study design and protocol

The Italian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1993, Pages 293-301

  Beghi, E ^a,b,c,d   Musicco, M ^a,b,c,d   Viani, F ^a,b,c,d   Bordo, B ^a,b,c,d   Hauser, W A ^a,b,c,d   Nicolosi, A ^a,b,c,d  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

^c Sezione di Neuroepidemiologia della SIN ^*

^d SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsants; Clinical trials; Epilepsy; Prognosis; Seizures

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAPSE; SEIZURE; SHORT SURVEY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD; EPILEPSY, TONIC-CLONIC; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMAN; KINDLING (NEUROLOGY); MALE; MIDDLE AGE; RECURRENCE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0027198628     PISSN: 03920461     EISSN: 15903478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02339295     Document Type: Article

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