Vigabatrin as first line therapy in infantile spasms: Review of seven patients

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 121-124

  Kwong, L ^a  

^a TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

infantile spasms; monotherapy; vigabatrin

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CORTICOTROPIN; NITRAZEPAM; PYRIDOXINE; VALPROIC ACID; VIGABATRIN;

BRAIN ATROPHY; BRAIN INFARCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ENCEPHALOMALACIA; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANTILE SPASM; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WEST SYNDROME;

EID: 0030957772     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1997.tb01013.x     Document Type: Review

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