The impact of new antiepileptic drugs on the prognosis of epilepsy: Seizure freedom should be the ultimate goal

Neurology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 912-914

  Walker, M C ^a   Sander, J W A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; DISEASE CONTROL; EPILEPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029978025     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.46.4.912     Document Type: Review

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