Response to antiepileptic drug therapy: Winners and losers

Epilepsia

Volumn 46, Issue SUPPL. 10, 2005, Pages 31-32

  Brodie, Martin J ^a  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antiepileptic drugs; Epilepsy; Prognosis; Seizures

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; ETIRACETAM; GABAPENTIN; TOPIRAMATE; VALPROIC ACID; VIGABATRIN; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORTICAL DYSPLASIA; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTORY PERIOD; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; CASE REPORT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG RESISTANCE; FEMALE; GENETICS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACOGENETICS; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTICONVULSANTS; CARBAMAZEPINE; CEREBRAL CORTEX; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG RESISTANCE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACOGENETICS; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644798598     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2005.00355.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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