Vigabatrin and behaviour disorders: A retrospective survey

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 21-27

  Thomas, Laura ^a   Trimble, Michael ^a   Schmitz, Bettina ^b   Ring, Howard ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^c ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Forced normalisation; Psychosis; Vigabatrin

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; VIGABATRIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSION; DEPRESSION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS;

EID: 0030248894     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0920-1211(96)00016-2     Document Type: Article

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