Experimental study of the anticonvulsant plants used for treatment of infantile convulsion in Nigeria

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 611-613

  Akah, P A ^a   Nwambie, A I ^a   Gamaniel, K S ^b   Wambebe, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Central nervous system depression; Electroshock convulsion; Epilepsy; Pentylenetetrazole; Traditional healers

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; PENTETRAZOLE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSION; DRUG RESEARCH; FEMALE; HERB; INFANT DISEASE; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LD 50; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD; ELECTROSHOCK; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LETHAL DOSE 50; MALE; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; MICE; NIGERIA; PENTYLENETETRAZOLE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SEIZURES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0030734638     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-9230(97)00308-0     Document Type: Article

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