Vigabatrin monotherapy as first line in infantile spasms;Traitement des spasmes infantiles par vigabatrin en premiere intention et en monotherapie: A propos de 70 nourrissons

Archives de Pediatrie

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 731-738

  Villeneuve, N ^a   Soufflet, C ^a   Plouin, P ^a   Chiron, C ^a   Dulac, O ^a  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL   (France)

Author keywords

Spasms, infantile; Treatment protocols; Vigabatrin

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE; STEROID; VALPROIC ACID; VIGABATRIN;

ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INFANTILE SPASM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS;

EID: 0032125601     PISSN: 0929693X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-693X(98)80053-5     Document Type: Article

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