Add-on phenytoin fails to prevent early seizures after surgery for supratentorial brain tumors: A randomized controlled study

Epilepsia

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 175-182

  De Santis, Antonio ^a   Villani, Roberto ^a   Sinisi, Marco ^a   Stocchetti, Nino ^b   Perucca, Emilio ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b IRCCS   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Crain tumors; Craniotomy; Phenytoin; Prophylaxis; Randomized controlled trial; Seizures

Indexed keywords

AURANTIIN; CARBAMAZEPINE; PHENOBARBITAL;

ADD ON THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIOTOMY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; GRAND MAL SEIZURE; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEIZURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTICONVULSANTS; CARBAMAZEPINE; CEREBELLAR NEOPLASMS; CRANIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RISK FACTORS; SEIZURES;

EID: 0036123653     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1528-1157.2002.24801.x     Document Type: Article

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