Epilepsy in adolescents: Hormonal considerations

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 9-13

  Logsdon Pokorny, V K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Hormonal treatment; Seizure disorders

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ESTROGEN; PREGNANEDIOL; PROGESTERONE; SEX HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DISEASE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; BENIGN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; MALE; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; RAT; REPRODUCTION; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0033930576     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1083-3188(99)00036-4     Document Type: Short Survey

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