Comparison between one and three years of treatment in uncomplicated childhood epilepsy: A prospective study. I. Outcome in different seizure types

Epilepsia

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 822-832

  Braathen, Gunnar ^a   Andersson, Thomas ^a   Gylje, Hans ^b   Melander, Hans ^c   Naglo, Anna Stina ^d   Norén, Lars ^b   Persson, Anders ^a   Rane, Anders ^e   Sjörs, Kerstin ^b   Theorell, Klas ^a   Wigertz, Alf ^f  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Västerås Hospital   (Sweden)

^c MEDICAL PRODUCTS AGENCY   (Sweden)

^d SACHS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^e UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^f Nykoping Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Children; Classification; Epilepsy; Prognosis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; ETHOSUXIMIDE; PHENYTOIN; VALPROIC ACID;

ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BENIGN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY; CHILD; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0344385260     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1996.tb00034.x     Document Type: Article

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