High degree of efficacy in the treatment of cyclic vomiting syndrome with combined co-enzyme Q10, L-carnitine and amitriptyline, a case series

BMC Neurology

Volumn 11, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Boles, Richard G ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; CARNITINE; CYPROHEPTADINE; NORTRIPTYLINE; TOPIRAMATE; UBIDECARENONE; ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR AFFECTING AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; UBIQUINONE; VITAMIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CASE STUDY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CYCLIC VOMITING SYNDROME; DIAGNOSIS; DIET RESTRICTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HUMAN; INFANT; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT FAILURE; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC UPTAKE INHIBITORS; ADULT; AMITRIPTYLINE; CARNITINE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UBIQUINONE; VITAMINS; VOMITING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051642049     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2377-11-102     Document Type: Article

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