Discontinuing Antiepileptic Drugs in Children with Epilepsy: A Comparison of a Six-Week and a Nine-Month Taper Period
Authors:
- Robert GreenwoodRGRobert Greenwood
- Darrell LewisDLDarrell Lewis
- Michael ThornMTMichael Thorn
- 19 May 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 330 (20) , 1407-1410
Abstract
The optimal regimen for discontinuing antiepileptic medications in children with epilepsy is unknown.Keywords
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