Cognitive Function and Valproate Monotherapy
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Changes in cognitive functions in epileptics on sodium valproate monotherapy.
Virtually all anti-epileptic drugs (A.E.n's) can affect mental functions. Greater attention is now being given by epileptologists in assessing cognitive effects of A.E.D's with a view to offer the patients excellent seizure control with least possible negative impact in cognition. Sodium valproate has the advantage of causing minimal dysfunction in cognitive functions as compared to other well ...
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15 صفحه اولEffect of Sodium Valproate on Cognitive Function and Hippocampus of Rats After Convulsive Status Epilepticus
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Neurology Briefs
سال: 1996
ISSN: 2166-6482,1043-3155
DOI: 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-10-9-5