Status epilepticus treated by barbiturate anaesthesia with continuous monitoring of cerebral function.

نویسندگان

  • M Partinen
  • J Kovanen
  • E Nilsson
چکیده

ties for using it are considerably less than is generally believed, common though the condition is. Consequently, intensive outpatient treatment for those who stand to benefit from it is probably a realistic policy within National Health Service resources. Although in absolute numbers more women have strokes than men, it is likely that considerably more men than women are suitable for intensive outpatient rehabilitation.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • British medical journal

دوره 282 6263  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1981