A unique effect of clonazepam on frontal lobe seizure control
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چکیده
In a 16-year-old female, clonazepam (CZP) changed randomly occurring intractable tonic seizures of frontal lobe origin to a few sleep seizures when used as an adjunctive therapy. The significance of this change in the seizure pattern is discussed with an explanation of possible pathophysiologic mechanism.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Seizure
دوره 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999