AED discontinuation may not be dangerous in seizure-free patients

Journal of Neural Transmission

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 187-191

  Beghi, Ettore ^a,b  

^a MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Drug discontinuation; Epilepsy; Outcome; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

DECISION MAKING; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; NEUROSURGERY; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RELAPSE; REMISSION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEIZURE;

ANTICONVULSANTS; HUMANS; RECURRENCE; SEIZURES;

EID: 79955937819     PISSN: 03009564     EISSN: 14351463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00702-010-0528-y     Document Type: Review

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