AED discontinuation may be dangerous for seizure-free patients

Journal of Neural Transmission

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 183-186

  Schmidt, Dieter ^a  

^a Epilepsy Research Group   (Germany)

Author keywords

Drug discontinuation; Epilepsy; Outcome; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

DRUG RESISTANCE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; REMISSION; REVIEW; SEIZURE; TREATMENT DURATION;

ANTICONVULSANTS; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEIZURES;

EID: 79955931497     PISSN: 03009564     EISSN: 14351463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00702-010-0527-z     Document Type: Review

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