Neurocysticercosis. Practical treatment guidelines

CNS Drugs

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 17-25

  Sotelo, J ^a   Flisser, A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; DEXAMETHASONE; PHENYTOIN; PRAZIQUANTEL; PRIMIDONE;

HUMAN; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEIZURE;

EID: 0031014577     PISSN: 11727047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00023210-199707010-00003     Document Type: Review

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