The australian brain and cognition and antiepileptic drugs study: Iq in school-aged children exposed to sodium valproate and polytherapy

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 133-142

  Nadebaum, Caroline ^a,b   Anderson, Vicki ^b,c,d   Vajda, Frank ^d   Reutens, David ^e   Barton, Sarah ^a,b   Wood, Amanda ^a,b,f  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsants; Child development; Epilepsy; Intelligence; Pregnancy; Prenatal exposure delayed effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 79451471234     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617710001359     Document Type: Article

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