Question 2: Should a child with ADHD and epilepsy be given Ritalin? Commentary

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 95, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 759-761

  Boyes, Caroline ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE; PLACEBO; VALPROIC ACID; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; NOTE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; CHILD; COMPLICATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; MALE; PROCEDURES;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; EPILEPSY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE;

EID: 77955747435     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2010.193144     Document Type: Note

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