Aggressive behaviour in intellectually challenged patients with epilepsy treated with lamotrigine

Epilepsia

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 280-282

  Beran, Roy G ^a   Gibson, Rebecca J ^a  

^a Epilepsy Research and Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aggression; Developmental delay; Lamotrigine; Unwanted effects

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; GABAPENTIN; LAMOTRIGINE; PHENYTOIN; TIAGABINE; VALPROIC ACID; VIGABATRIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANTICONVULSANTS; COMORBIDITY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; TRIAZINES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0031913101     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1998.tb01373.x     Document Type: Article

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