Self-reported symptoms in patients on antiepileptic drugs in monotherapy

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 124, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 355-358

  Wieshmann, U C ^a   Tan, G M ^a   Baker, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Antiepileptic drugs; Epilepsy

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; ETIRACETAM; LAMOTRIGINE; PHENYTOIN; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; AMNESIA; ANGER; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION LOSS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIZZINESS; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; EPILEPSY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GENERALIZED EPILEPSY; HAIR LOSS; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; MOUTH DISEASE; NERVOUSNESS; RESTLESSNESS; SELF REPORT; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN DISEASE; SLEEP DISORDER; SOMNOLENCE; STOMACH DISEASE; SYMPTOMATIC EPILEPSY; UNSTEADINESS; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTICONVULSANTS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PIRACETAM; SELF REPORT; TRIAZINES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053575164     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: 16000404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2011.01488.x     Document Type: Article

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