Comparison of antiepileptic drugs on cognitive function in newly diagnosed epileptic children: A psychometric and neurophysiological study

Epilepsia

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 81-86

  Chen, Yung Jung ^a   Kang, Wun Ming ^b   So, Warren Chin Min ^c  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHI MEI MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^c TAINAN MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Carbamazepine; Children; Cognitive function; Epilepsy; P300; Phenobarbital; Valproate

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; PHENOBARBITAL; VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BENDER TEST; BENIGN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED AUDITORY RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ANTICONVULSANTS; BENDER-GESTALT TEST; CARBAMAZEPINE; CHILD; COGNITION; EPILEPSY; EVENT-RELATED POTENTIALS, P300; EVOKED POTENTIALS, AUDITORY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHENOBARBITAL; VALPROIC ACID; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 0030058845     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1996.tb00516.x     Document Type: Article

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