Epilepsy, antiepileptic drugs and educational problems

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 786-794

  Vinayan, K P ^a,b  

^a AMRITA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b SHIZUOKA INSTITUTE OF EPILEPSY AND NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antiepileptic drugs; Childhood epilepsy; Educational problems

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ATOMOXETINE; BENZODIAZEPINE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; METHYLPHENIDATE; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BRAIN SURGERY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DRUG EFFECT; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEIZURE;

ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS;

EID: 33748890851     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: 00196061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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