Valproate induced lupus-like syndrome

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 143, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 185-186

  Park Matsumoto, Yong Choo ^a   Tazawa, Toshiaki ^a  

^a Akiba Memorial Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; LUPUS LIKE SYNDROME; LYMPHADENITIS; MALE; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE;

EID: 0030296797     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-510X(96)00202-X     Document Type: Article

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