Chapter 8 Sexual Dysfunction in Women with Epilepsy. Role of Antiepileptic Drugs and Psychotropic Medications

International Review of Neurobiology

Volumn 83, Issue , 2008, Pages 157-167

  Gutierrez, Mary A ^a   Mushtaq, Romila ^b   Stimmel, Glen ^c  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Medical College of Wisconin   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; REVIEW; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION;

ANTICONVULSANTS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 53049096970     PISSN: 00747742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0074-7742(08)00008-1     Document Type: Review

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