Levetiracetam in adult epilepsy patients with severe or profound mental retardation : Prospective, psychometric study of tolerability;Levetiracetam bei erwachsenen, schwer geistig behinderten Epilepsiepatienten : Prospektive, psychometrische Studie zur Verträglichkeit

Zeitschrift fur Epileptologie

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 45-51

  Martin, P ^a   Walter Frankel S ^a  

^a Seguin Klinik fur Menschen Mit Schwerer Geistiger Behinderung   (Germany)

Author keywords

Disability, intellectual; Epilepsy; Pharmacotherapy; Psychiatric status rating scales; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ETIRACETAM;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOMETRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 79953042534     PISSN: 16176782     EISSN: 16100646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10309-010-0159-1     Document Type: Article

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