Chapter 16 Management of Epilepsy and Pregnancy. An Obstetrical Perspective

International Review of Neurobiology

Volumn 83, Issue , 2008, Pages 273-282

  Robinson, Julian N ^a   Cleary Goldman, Jane ^b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; REVIEW;

EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 53049101451     PISSN: 00747742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0074-7742(08)00016-0     Document Type: Review

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