Seizures due to water loading in a young epileptic woman preparing for full bladder ultrasound

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 96-

  Gifford, Robert M ^a  

^a HAIRMYRES HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; VASOPRESSIN;

CASE REPORT; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; GRAND MAL SEIZURE; HUMAN; HYPONATREMIA; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND; WATER LOADING;

ADULT; ANTICONVULSANTS; CARBAMAZEPINE; DRINKING; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPONATREMIA; SEIZURES; URINARY BLADDER; WATER;

EID: 78650204474     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2010.08.003     Document Type: Letter

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