Blood pressure elevations in riluzole-treated patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

European Neurology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 224-227

  Scelsa, Stephen N ^a,b   Khan, Intazam ^b  

^a BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Blood pressure; Hypertension; Riluzole

Indexed keywords

RILUZOLE;

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0034118304     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000008180     Document Type: Article

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