Cognitive effects of lamotrigine versus topiramate as adjunctive therapy in older adults with epilepsy

Neurology International

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Chung, Steve S ^a   Kerls, Susan ^b   Hammer, Ann ^b   Kustra, Robert ^b  

^a BARROW NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive side effects; Epilepsy; Lamotrigine; Older patients

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864054741     PISSN: 20358385     EISSN: 20358377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ni.2009.e6     Document Type: Article

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