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Definition of 'Anticonvulsants'

Drugs used to prevent SEIZURES or reduce their severity.

Common names: Anticonvulsants; Anticonvulsant Drugs; Drugs, Anticonvulsant; Anticonvulsive Drugs; Drugs, Anticonvulsive; Anticonvulsive Agents; Agents, Anticonvulsive; Antiepileptic Agents; Agents, Antiepileptic; Antiepileptic Drugs; Drugs, Antiepileptic; Antiepileptics

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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Postoperative nonconvulsive encephalopathic status: identification of a syndrome responsible for delayed progressive deterioration of neurological status after skull base surgery. Clinical article.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECT: Over a 10-year period, the authors have observed a rare but recurring syndrome manifested by a delayed, postoperative, progressive decline in the level of consciousness to deep coma that is time-limited to several days with abrupt awakening. ... Read more...


Efficacy and safety of 800 and 1200 mg eslicarbazepine acetate as adjunctive treatment in adults with refractory partial-onset seizures.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of eslicarbazepine acetate (ESL) as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial-onset seizures. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multicenter study consisting of an ... Read more...


Death in a toddler following endosulfan ingestion.

30 Oct 2009 INTRODUCTION: Endosulfan, an organochlorine insecticide widely used in agriculture, is rapidly absorbed following ingestion, inhalation, or skin exposure. Poisonings rarely result in morbidity and mortality. Symptoms occur rapidly following exposure ... Read more...

 

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Definition: Drugs used to prevent SEIZURES or reduce their severity.

Registry Number: 0

Descriptor UI: D000927

Alternative terms: Anticonvulsants; Anticonvulsant Drugs; Drugs, Anticonvulsant; Anticonvulsive Drugs; Drugs, Anticonvulsive; Anticonvulsive Agents; Agents, Anticonvulsive; Antiepileptic Agents; Agents, Antiepileptic; Antiepileptic Drugs; Drugs, Antiepileptic; Antiepileptics;

Related Mesh Headings: Seizures;

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analysis; antagonists & inhibitors; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemical synthesis; classification; diagnostic use; economics; history; immunology; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; poisoning; radiation effects; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; urine; chemistry; contraindications; agonists;

Tree Number: D27.505.954.427.080;

Technical Notes: GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; consider also CONVULSIONS /drug ther

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