Induction of epileptic negative myoclonus by addition of lacosamide to carbamazepine

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 589-590

  Belcastro, Vincenzo ^a   Arnaboldi, Marco ^a   Taborelli, Angelo ^a   Prontera, Paolo ^b  

^a SANT ANNA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; HARKOSERIDE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CORTICAL DYSPLASIA; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; EEG ABNORMALITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; EPILEPTIC NEGATIVE MYOCLONUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MUSCLE TONE; MYOCLONUS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SEIZURE; SLOW BRAIN WAVE;

ACETAMIDES; ADULT; ANTICONVULSANTS; CARBAMAZEPINE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS;

EID: 79952739199     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.01.022     Document Type: Letter

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