Efficacy of lamotrigine in refractory neonatal seizures

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作者
Barr, PA
Buettiker, VE
Antony, JH
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[1] Royal Alexandra Hosp Children, Dept Neonatol, Westmead, NSW, Australia
[2] Royal Alexandra Hosp Children, Dept Neurol, Westmead, NSW, Australia
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10.1016/S0887-8994(98)00125-8
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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A newborn infant with seizures of unknown etiology that were refractory to treatment with phenobarbitone, phenytoin, midazolam, clonazepam, and vigabatrin is reported. The introduction of the new antiepileptic drug lamotrigine was followed by rapid and sustained control of the seizures. (C) 1999 by Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.
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