Aspects of pharmacotherapy in epilepsy
β Scribed by H. Meinardi
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 460 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0920-1211
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β¦ Synopsis
Notwithstanding important advances in the treatment of epilepsy basic knowledge about the epilepsies and about the mechanism of action of antiepileptic drugs is still fragmentary. This statement is illustrated with examples from the laboratory and clinical practice. In particular it is emphasized that not only is little known about the mechanism of side-effects but also little work appears to be in progress to change that situation.
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