Introduction to the International Geriatric Epilepsy Symposium (IGES)

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 68, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Leppik, Ilo E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Demographics; Diagnosis; Epilepsy

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ETIRACETAM; GABAPENTIN; PHENYTOIN; VALPROIC ACID;

AGING; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG BINDING; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG METABOLISM; EPILEPSY; GERIATRIC DISORDER; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NURSING HOME; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ANTICONVULSANTS; BRAIN DISEASES; EPILEPSY; GERIATRICS; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; NURSING HOMES; PHENYTOIN;

EID: 31344443599     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2005.07.010     Document Type: Conference Paper

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