Therapeutic Effects of Single and Divided Doses of Piracetam for Children with Severe Breath Holding Spells
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Effects of Piracetam on Pediatric Breath Holding Spells: A Randomized Double Blind Controlled Trial
OBJECTIVE Breath holding spells (BHS) are common paroxysmal non-epileptic events in the pediatric population which are very stressfull despite their harmless nature. There has been no specific treatment found for the spells yet. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of piracetam (2-oxo-l-pyrrolidine) on these children. MATERIALS & METHODS In this randomized double blind clinical ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Comprehensive Pediatrics
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2251-8150,2251-8177
DOI: 10.5812/compreped.69219