Safety and efficacy of lacosamide versus phenytoin for refractory seizures in neurosurgical patients

BACKGROUND: Postoperative neurosurgical patients have increased risk of seizures. Traditional anti-epileptics, such as phenytoin, are not always effective and cause adverse effects. Levetiracetam is the first-line therapy due to its similar efficacy and more favourable side effect profile. However,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Schaidle, Sarah, Greathouse, Kasey, McConnell, Deepika
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8231016/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34250484
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjno-2021-000144

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8231016/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34250484
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjno-2021-000144

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