Generalized onycholysis associated with sodium valproate therapy

European Neurology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 64-65

  Grech, Victor ^a   Vella, Cecil ^a  

^a ST LUKE S HOSPITAL   (Malta)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; VALPROIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONVULSION; HUMAN; MALE; ONYCHOLYSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FINGERS; HUMANS; MALE; NAIL DISEASES; SEIZURES; TOES; VALPROIC ACID;

EID: 0033052375     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000008072     Document Type: Article

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