Myotonia congenita: Response to Carbamazepine

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1122-1125

  Sheela, S R ^a,b  

^a Samaritan Hospital   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE HYPERTROPHY; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; PEDIGREE ANALYSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SIDE EFFECT; THOMSEN DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTICONVULSANTS; CARBAMAZEPINE; CASE REPORT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MYOTONIA CONGENITA; PEDIGREE; TONGUE;

EID: 0033794496     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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