Topiramate in intractable childhood onset epilepsy - A cautionary note

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 271-273

  Dooley, J M ^a   Camfield, P R ^a   Smith, E ^a   Langevin, P ^a   Ronen, G ^a  

^a IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TOPIRAMATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BENIGN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY; CHILD; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INTRACTABLE EPILEPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHROLITHIASIS; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032718376     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100000366     Document Type: Article

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