Discontinuation of phenobarbital in children: Effects on neurocognitive behavior

Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 36-40

  Riva, Daria ^a   Devoti, Monica ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHENOBARBITAL;

AMNESIA; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; HUMAN; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE;

EID: 0030024073     PISSN: 08878994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0887-8994(95)00224-3     Document Type: Article

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