Motor impairments in children with epilepsy treated with carbamazepine

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 372-376

  Braathen, G ^a   Von Bahr, L ^a   Theorell, K ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

adolescents; adverse reactions; anticonvulsants; carbamazepine; children; epilepsy; pre school children; standardized test

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUOMOTOR COORDINATION;

EID: 0030891077     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1997.tb09025.x     Document Type: Article

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