Intravenous Sodium Valproate for Acute Pediatric Headache

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 541-545

  Sheridan, David ^a,b   Sun, Benjamin ^a   O'Brien, Patricia ^a   Hansen, Matthew ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Randall Children's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

emergency; headache; migraine; pediatric; valproate

Indexed keywords

VALPROIC ACID; ENZYME INHIBITOR; GABAERGIC RECEPTOR AFFECTING AGENT;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIGRAINE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ACUTE DISEASE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; PEDIATRICS; PROCEDURES;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVENOUS; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; GABA AGENTS; HEADACHE; HUMANS; MALE; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; PEDIATRICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VALPROIC ACID;

EID: 84943579817     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2015.02.024     Document Type: Article

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