Early discontinuation of treatment in children with uncomplicated epilepsy: A prospective study with a model for prediction of outcome

Epilepsia

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 561-569

  Braathen, Gunnar ^a   Melander, Hans ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b MEDICAL PRODUCTS AGENCY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Children; Diagnosis; Epilepsy; Model; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAPSE; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030964257     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1997.tb01141.x     Document Type: Article

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