Worsening in seizure frequency and severity in relation to folic acid administration

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 301-303

  Guidolin, L ^a   Vignoli, A ^a   Canger, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Folic acid; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; FOLIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; HUMAN; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE;

EID: 0031859809     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-1331.1998.530301.x     Document Type: Article

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