When can antiepileptic drugs be safely withdrawn? A further attempt to asses risk of recurrent seizures if medication is discontinued

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 5-

  Hart, Y ^a  

^a RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

BENIGN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; MYOCLONUS EPILEPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; REMISSION; SEIZURE; SHORT SURVEY; SPIKE; TERATOGENICITY;

ANTICONVULSANTS; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; RECURRENCE; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 18244366632     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.72.1.5     Document Type: Short Survey

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