Behavioral side effects of gabapentin in children

Epilepsia

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 87-90

  Lee, D O ^a   Steingard, R J ^b   Cesena, M ^b   Helmers, S L ^b   Riviello, J J ^b   Mikati, M A ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Attention deficit with hyperactivity; Child behavior; Gabapentin

Indexed keywords

GABAPENTIN;

AGGRESSION; ANGER; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; MALE; MINIMAL BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACETIC ACIDS; AGGRESSION; AKATHISIA, DRUG-INDUCED; AMINES; ANTICONVULSANTS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; CYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLIC ACIDS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0030071656     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1996.tb00517.x     Document Type: Article

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