Cyclosporin A acute encephalopathy and seizure syndrome in childhood: Clinical features and risk of seizure recurrence

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 336-344

  Gleeson, Joseph G ^a   DuPlessis, Adre J ^a,c   Barnes, Patrick D ^b   Riviello Jr , James J ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CARBAMAZEPINE; CYCLOSPORIN A; MAGNESIUM; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; BRAIN TOXICITY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; MAGNESIUM BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEIZURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031820231     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088307389801300706     Document Type: Article

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