Effects of valproic acid on sleep in children with epilepsy

Epilepsia

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1860-1867

  Schmitt, Bernhard ^a   Martin, Florence ^a   Critelli, Hanne ^a   Molinari, Luciano ^a   Jenni, Oskar G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Actigraphy; Epilepsy; Sleep; Valproic acid

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; ETHOSUXIMIDE; TOPIRAMATE; VALPROIC ACID;

ACTIMETRY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SLEEP TIME;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SLEEP; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALPROIC ACID; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 68149084610     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2009.02105.x     Document Type: Article

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