Gabapentin add-on for drug-resistant partial epilepsy

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Marson, Anthony G ^a   Kadir, Zakaria Z ^b   Hutton, Jane L ^c   Chadwick, David W ^a  

^a Departments of Neurology   (United Kingdom)

^b IPOH Specialist Centre   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

*Amines; *Cyclohexanecarboxylic acids; *Gamma aminobutyric acid; Acetic acids *therapeutic use ; Anticonvulsants *therapeutic use ; Drug resistance; Drug therapy, combination; Epilepsies, partial *drug therapy ; Humans; Treatment failure

Indexed keywords

GABAPENTIN; PLACEBO;

ADD ON THERAPY; ATAXIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DIZZINESS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FATIGUE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; HUMAN; NAUSEA; REVIEW; SOMNOLENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77950140250     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001415     Document Type: Review

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