Exacerbation of pre-existing epilepsy by mild head injury: A five patient series

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 394-397

  Tai, P C ^a   Gross, Donald W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; CLOBAZAM; ETHOSUXIMIDE; ETIRACETAM; GABAPENTIN; LAMOTRIGINE; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; TOPIRAMATE; VALPROIC ACID;

ACCIDENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEIZURE SUSCEPTIBILITY;

EID: 4644245789     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100003516     Document Type: Article

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