Mortality in epilepsy in the west of ireland: A 10-year review

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 171, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 199-201

  Salmo, E N ^a,b   Connolly, C E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GALWAY   (Ireland)

^b ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; GABAPENTIN; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BRAIN EDEMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; GRAND MAL SEIZURE; HUMAN; IRELAND; LIVER CONGESTION; LUNG EDEMA; MALE; MORTALITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO; SUDDEN DEATH; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; AUTOPSY; DEATH, SUDDEN; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; IRELAND; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0036821253     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03170280     Document Type: Article

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