Infantile spasms in Down syndrome - Effects of delayed anticonvulsive treatment

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 55, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 21-27

  Eisermann, Monika Maria ^a   DeLaRaillere A ^b   Dellatolas, G ^c   Tozzi, E ^d   Nabbout, R ^a   Dulac, O ^a   Chiron, C ^a  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL   (France)

^b Ctr Med Jerome Lejeune   (France)

^c INSERM   (France)

^d Pediatric Clinic   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antiepileptogenesis; Autism; Down syndrome; Infantile spasms; Long term outcome; Treatment efficacy; Treatment lag

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE DURATION; DOWN SYNDROME; DRUG EFFECT; EPILEPTOGENESIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANTILE SPASM; MALE; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 0041930931     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-1211(03)00088-3     Document Type: Article

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