The impact of zonisamide on weight. A clinical study in 103 patients with epilepsy

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 233-238

  Wellmer, J ^a   Wellmer, S ^a   Bauer, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Overweight; Weight loss; Zonisamide

Indexed keywords

ZONISAMIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL STUDY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL; WEIGHT CHANGE; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTICONVULSANTS; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG INTERACTIONS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; ISOXAZOLES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61849129452     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: 16000404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2008.01119.x     Document Type: Article

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