Sodium valproate for prevention of early posttraumatic seizures

Chinese Journal of Traumatology - English Edition

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 293-296

  Ma, Chi Yuan ^a   Xue, Ya Jun ^a   Li, Ming ^b   Zhang, Yang ^a   Li, Guang Zhao ^a  

^a NANJING GENERAL HOSPITAL OF NANJING MILITARY COMMAND   (China)

^b Maanshan Clinical School of Anhui Medical University   (China)

Author keywords

Brain injuries; Seizures; Valproic acid

Indexed keywords

VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; EARLY POSTTRAUMATIC SEIZURE; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEIZURE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78650166524     PISSN: 10081275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-1275.2010.05.008     Document Type: Article

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