Preliminary efficacy and safety of lacosamide in children with refractory epilepsy

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 15-19

  Heyman, Eli ^a,b   Lahat, Eli ^a,b   Levin, Noa ^a   Berkovitch, Matitiahu ^a,b   Gandelman Marton, Revital ^a,b  

^a ASSAF HAROFEH MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Drug resistant epilepsy; Lacosamide; Seizure reduction; Side effects

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; HARKOSERIDE;

ADD ON THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CRYING; DISEASE DURATION; DIZZINESS; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EPILEPSY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INCREASED APPETITE; LENNOX GASTAUT SYNDROME; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTLESSNESS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEIZURE; SIDE EFFECT; SOCIAL ASPECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACETAMIDES; ADOLESCENT; ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DRUG RESISTANCE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84655167165     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2011.08.007     Document Type: Article

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