Vigabatrin versus ACTH as first-line treatment for infantile spasms: A randomized, prospective study

Epilepsia

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1270-1274

  Vigevano, Federico ^a,b   Cilio, Maria Roberta ^a  

^a BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

ACTH; Infantile spasms; Monotherapy; Vigabatrin

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; VIGABATRIN;

ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROWSINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INFANT; INFANTILE SPASM; IRRITABILITY; MALE; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; AGE OF ONSET; ANTICONVULSANTS; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPASMS, INFANTILE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIGABATRIN;

EID: 0031468870     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1997.tb00063.x     Document Type: Article

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