Effectiveness of clobazam as add-on therapy in children with refractory focal epilepsy

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 64, Issue 3 B, 2006, Pages 705-710

  Da Silveira, Mariana Ribeiro Marcondes ^a   Montenegro, Maria Augusta ^a   Franzon, Renata Cristina ^a   Guerreiro, Carlos A M ^a   Guerreiro, Marilisa M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Childhood; Clobazam; Focal epilepsy

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; CLOBAZAM; LAMOTRIGINE; OXCARBAZEPINE; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; TOPIRAMATE; VALPROIC ACID; VIGABATRIN;

ADD ON THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; CHILD; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SIDE EFFECT; SOMNOLENCE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

EID: 33750234615     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: 16784227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2006000500001     Document Type: Article

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