Changes in cognitive functions in epileptics on sodium valproate monotherapy.
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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 known A.E.D's (1). The present study was designed to observe changes in psychomotor and cognitive functions in epileptics taking monotherapy of sodium valproate and correlate these changes if any with serum levels of valproic acid..
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian journal of physiology and pharmacology
دوره 36 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992