Diagnosing refractory epilepsy: Response to sequential treatment schedules

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 277-282

  Mohanraj, R ^a   Brodie, M J ^a  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antiepileptic drugs; Epilepsy; Epilepsy surgery; Pharmacoresistance; Refractory

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROSURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RELAPSE; REMISSION; SEDATION; SEIZURE; SIDE EFFECT; THERAPY RESISTANCE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOTLAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33645305420     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2006.01215.x     Document Type: Article

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