Nitrazepam for refractory infantile spasms and the Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 31-34

  Chamberlain, Marc C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CARBAMAZEPINE; CLONAZEPAM; CORTICOTROPIN; NITRAZEPAM; PHENYTOIN; PREDNISONE; VALPROIC ACID;

ALOPECIA; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HALF LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANTILE SPASM; LENNOX GASTAUT SYNDROME; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030054192     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088307389601100107     Document Type: Article

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