Discontinuation of anticonvulsant therapy in children with partial epilepsy

Neurology

Volumn 55, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1393-1395

  Verrotti, Alberto ^a   Morresi, S ^d   Basciani, F ^d   Cutarella, R ^b   Morgese, G ^c   Chiarelli, F ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^b S Valentino Hospital   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^d Ospedale Policlinico ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; PHENOBARBITAL; VALPROIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENCE RISK; SEIZURE;

EID: 0034649473     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/wnl.55.9.1393     Document Type: Article

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