Effects of antiepileptic drugs on electroencephalographic findings in patients with idiopathic generalized epilepsy

Iranian Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 33-36

  Asadi Pooya, Ali Akbar ^a,b   Emami, Mehrdad ^c  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsants; Electroencephalography; Generalized epilepsy

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; LAMOTRIGINE; PHENOBARBITAL; VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENERALIZED EPILEPSY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; OUTPATIENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 83755188027     PISSN: 17354668     EISSN: 20080700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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