Efficacy of rapid IV administration of valproic acid for status epilepticus

Neurology

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 353-355

  Limdi, N A ^a,d   Shimpi, A V ^a   Faught, E ^a   Gomez, C R ^b   Burneo, J G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b Brookwood Hospital   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 12444347841     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/01.WNL.0000149527.47600.5A     Document Type: Article

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