The treatment of the first seizure: The benefits

Epilepsia

Volumn 49, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 26-28

  Chadwick, David W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Efficacy; First seizure; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; EARLY INTERVENTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK REDUCTION; SEIZURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 37749023771     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2008.01446.x     Document Type: Article

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