Effect of topiramate on seizures and respiratory dysrhythmia in Rett syndrome

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 588-591

  Goyal, Monisha ^a,b   O'Riordan, Mary Ann ^a   Wiznitzer, Max ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; CARBAMAZEPINE; CLONAZEPAM; ETIRACETAM; GLUTAMINE; LAMOTRIGINE; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; TOPIRAMATE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT DISORDER; BREATHING DISORDER; BREATHING PATTERN; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EXPERIENCE; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; HUMAN; MONOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETT SYNDROME; SEIZURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 10444220980     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088307380401900804     Document Type: Article

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