Non-convulsive status epilepticus associated with tiagabine in a pediatric patient

Brain and Development

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 518-521

  Mangano, Salvatore ^a   Cusumano, Liberia ^a   Fontana, Antonina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Non convulsive status epilepticus; Tiagabine

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; TIAGABINE; VALPROIC ACID; VIGABATRIN;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPTIC STATE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; HUMAN; MALE; NONCONVULSIVE EPILEPTIC STATE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOGENESIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0344010525     PISSN: 03877604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0387-7604(03)00028-7     Document Type: Article

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