The role of prophylactic anticonvulsants in moderate to severe head injury

International Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 187-191

  Khan, Arshad Ali ^a   Banerjee, Ashis ^a  

^a CHASE FARM HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsants; Head injury; Prophylaxis; Seizure

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CARBAMAZEPINE; LORAZEPAM; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; PLACEBO; VERAPAMIL;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; SEIZURE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

EID: 77958153768     PISSN: 18651372     EISSN: 18651380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12245-010-0180-1     Document Type: Article

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