The efficacy of antiepileptic drug prophylaxis in the prevention of early and late seizures following repair of intracranial aneurysms

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1174-1179

  Raper, Daniel M S ^a   Kokabi, Nima ^b   McGee Collett, Martin ^c  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b WOLLONGONG HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antiepileptic; Endovascular; Intracranial aneurysm; Microsurgery; Outcomes; Prophylaxis; Seizure

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARTERY ANEURYSM; BRAIN ARTERY ANEURYSM RUPTURE; COIL EMBOLIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROSURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RISK FACTOR; SEIZURE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTICONVULSANTS; ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEIZURES; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79961000318     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: 15322653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2010.12.042     Document Type: Article

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