Fracture risk is increased in epilepsy

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 269-275

  Vestergaard, P ^a   Tigaran, S ^a   Rejnmark, L ^a   Tigaran, C ^a   Dam, M ^a   Mosekilde, L ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Fracture; Phenytoin; Risk; Seizures

Indexed keywords

PHENYTOIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY; EPILEPSY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; LIMB FRACTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPINE FRACTURE;

EID: 0032945492     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1999.tb00675.x     Document Type: Article

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