The efficacy of intravenous sodium valproate and phenytoin as the first-line treatment in status epilepticus: A comparison study

BMC Neurology

Volumn 13, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Tiamkao, Somsak ^a   Sawanyawisuth, Kittisak ^a   Chancharoen, Alongkorn ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Comparison; Efficacy; Phenytoin; Sodium valproate; Status epilepticus

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; PHENYTOIN; VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEATH; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAINTENANCE DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTICONVULSANTS; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHENYTOIN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATUS EPILEPTICUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VANADATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880899619     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2377-13-98     Document Type: Article

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