Use of antiepileptic drugs in Estonia: An epidemiologic study of adult epilepsy

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 465-470

  Oun A ^a   Haldre, S ^a   Magi M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Antiepileptic drugs; Drug consumption; Epidemiology; Epilepsy; Estonia

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CARBAMAZEPINE; PHENYTOIN; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; VALPROIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG USE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ANTICONVULSANTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EPILEPSY; ESTONIA; EUROPE; HUMANS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 33744779095     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2006.01268.x     Document Type: Article

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