Intermittent prophylaxis in febrile seizures with oral diazepam: Study of 82 cases;Profilaxia intermitente com diazepam via oral na convulsão febril: Estudo de 82 casos

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 197-201

  Costa, Maristela ^a   Silva, Ednea A ^a   Mendes Da Silva, Anna E S ^a   Guerreiro, Marilisa M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Diazepam; Febrile seizures

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM;

AGITATION; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEBRILE CONVULSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SIDE EFFECT; SOMNOLENCE;

EID: 0029946659     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x1996000200003     Document Type: Article

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