Recent advancements in epilepsy

Surgical Neurology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 106-109

  Wyler, Allen R ^a,b   Vossler, David G ^a  

^a SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Epilepsy Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsant drugs; Multiple subpial transections; Surgery; Temporal lobectomy

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; FELBAMATE; FOSPHENYTOIN SODIUM; GABAPENTIN; LAMOTRIGINE; PHENYTOIN; TOPIRAMATE; VIGABATRIN;

ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; BRADYCARDIA; DROWSINESS; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG SAFETY; EPILEPSY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INSOMNIA; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NAUSEA; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TEMPORAL LOBECTOMY; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; VERTIGO;

EID: 0030752485     PISSN: 00903019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0090-3019(97)00174-2     Document Type: Article

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