Effect of topiramate on attention

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 29-32

  Burton, Leslie A ^a,b   Harden, Cynthia ^b  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Epilepsy; Medication; Neuropsychology; Topiramate

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; CLONAZEPAM; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; PRIMIDONE; TOPIRAMATE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION LOSS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; MENTAL TASK; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0030994201     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-1211(96)01015-7     Document Type: Article

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