Valproic acid has no effect on pain in polyneuropathy: A randomized, controlled trial

Neurology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 285-288

  Otto, Marit ^a   Bach, Flemming W ^b   Jensen, Troels S ^b   Sindrup, Søren H ^a  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; PLACEBO; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POLYNEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0842325640     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.62.2.285     Document Type: Article

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