Effective prophylactic therapy for cyclic vomiting syndrome in children using valproate

Brain and Development

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 411-413

  Hikita, Toshiyuki ^a   Kodama, Hiroko ^a   Nakamoto, Natsue ^a   Kaga, Fumiaya ^a   Amakata, Kaori ^a   Ogita, Kaori ^a   Kaneko, Sono ^a   Fujii, Yasushi ^a   Yanagawa, Yukishige ^a  

^a TEIKYO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

International headache classification; Migraine; Phenobarbital; Sumatriptan

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; ANTIMIGRAINE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; CYPROHEPTADINE; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; PROPRANOLOL; VALPROIC ACID;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLIC VOMITING SYNDROME; DEHYDRATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; HUMAN; MIGRAINE; MONOTHERAPY; REHYDRATION; RELAPSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEHYDRATION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG RESISTANCE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; GABA MODULATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; PHENOBARBITAL; RECURRENCE; SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALPROIC ACID; VOMITING;

EID: 67249146387     PISSN: 03877604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2008.07.005     Document Type: Article

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