When to start antiepileptic drug treatment: Seize twice might not harm

Current Opinion in Neurology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 154-156

  Ryvlin, Philippe ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b HÔPITAL NEUROLOGIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ACCIDENT; ANXIETY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; EPILEPSY; EPILEPTIC STATE; FATALITY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RELAPSE; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SEIZURE; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; SUDDEN DEATH;

ANTICONVULSANTS; HUMANS; SEIZURES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33645068469     PISSN: 13507540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.wco.0000218231.58431.0e     Document Type: Review

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