Vigabatrin associated retinal dysfunction in children with epilepsy

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 469-473

  Koul, R ^a   Chacko, A ^a   Ganesh, A ^a   Bulusu, S ^a   Riyami, K Al ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Oman)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Retinal dysfunction; Vigabatrin

Indexed keywords

VIGABATRIN;

ADD ON THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROOCULOGRAPHY; ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANTILE SPASM; LENNOX GASTAUT SYNDROME; MALE; OMAN; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OPTIC NERVE ATROPHY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETINA DISEASE; RETINA PIGMENT DEGENERATION; WEST SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EPILEPSY; EVOKED POTENTIALS, VISUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OPTIC ATROPHY; PIGMENTATION DISORDERS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETINAL DISEASES; SYNDROME; VIGABATRIN;

EID: 0035200166     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.85.6.469     Document Type: Article

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