Neuropsychological effects of valproate in traumatic brain injury: A randomized trial

Neurology

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 895-902

  Dikmen, Sureyya S ^a   Machamer, J E ^a   Winn, H R ^a   Anderson, G D ^b   Temkin, N R ^a,b  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Double blind method; Neuropsychological side effects; Phenytoin; Traumatic brain injuries; Valproate

Indexed keywords

VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TRAUMATIC EPILEPSY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034700968     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.54.4.895     Document Type: Article

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