Frequently asked questions on epilepsy, pregnancy and lactation: A EURAP-NL report

Seizure

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 606-609

  Rapcencu, Anca E ^a   Lindhout, Dick ^a   Bulk, Saskia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antiepileptic drugs; EURAP; Frequently asked questions; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; ETIRACETAM; LAMOTRIGINE; VALPROIC ACID;

ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG SAFETY; EPILEPSY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LACTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE;

ANTICONVULSANTS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LACTATION; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; REGISTRIES;

EID: 84865207719     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: 15322688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2012.06.011     Document Type: Article

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