Lamotrigine-induced seizure aggravation and negative myoclonus in indiopathic rolandic epilepsy

Neurology

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 373-375

  Cerminara, Caterina ^a   Montanaro, Maria Lucia ^a   Curatolo, Paolo ^a   Seri, Stefano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; ETIRACETAM; LAMOTRIGINE; SODIUM CHANNEL; VALPROIC ACID;

ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MYOCLONUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROLANDIC EPILEPSY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE;

EID: 3242758971     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/01.WNL.0000130195.62670.A6     Document Type: Article

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