Topiramate and Cognitive Function in Migraine
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Topiramate for migraine prophylaxis.
Topiramate is a neurmodulatory compound with neuron stabilizing properties and is approved for the preventive treatment of migraine in several countries [5]. Several small and large trials have reported good efficacy and safety of topiramate in migraine prophylaxis in adults [6]. The present study was done to study the role of topiramate in migraine prophylaxis in children who either failed to ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Neurology Briefs
سال: 2010
ISSN: 2166-6482,1043-3155
DOI: 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-24-3-8