Rufinamide for refractory epilepsy in a pediatric and young adult population

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 87-89

  Joseph, Jacob R ^a   Schultz, Rebecca J ^a   Wilfong, Angus A ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsants; Pediatric epilepsy; Refractory epilepsy

Indexed keywords

RUFINAMIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGITATION; ANOREXIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECREASED APPETITE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GRAND MAL SEIZURE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIDE EFFECT; SOMNOLENCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TREMOR; UNSTEADINESS; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIAZOLES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650515065     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2010.10.017     Document Type: Article

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