Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 277-280 , April 2003

Uncoupling of EEG-clinical neonatal seizures after antiepileptic drug use

Presented in part at the Child Neurology Society Meeting, San Francisco, September 1994.

  • Mark S. Scher, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, the Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh; Developmental Neurophysiology Laboratory, Magee-Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Scher; Department of Pediatrics; Case-Western Reserve University; 11100 Euclid Avenue; Cleveland, OH, USA.
    • ,
  • John Alvin, PhD
    • ,
  • Lisa Gaus, RN
    • ,
  • Beth Minnigh, MS, Pharm
    • ,
  • Michael J. Painter, MD

Received 18 April 2002 ,Accepted 4 October 2002.

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PII: S0887-8994(02)00621-5

doi: 10.1016/S0887-8994(02)00621-5

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 277-280 , April 2003

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