Pediatric Neurology
Volume 41, Issue 5 , Pages 332-338 , November 2009

Medication Policy After Epilepsy Surgery

  • Kim Boshuisen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child Neurology, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Olga Braams, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Psychology, Neuropsychology Section, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Bio-Research and Treatment Centre Arnhem, Arnhem, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Aag Jennekens-Schinkel, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Psychology, Neuropsychology Section, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Bio-Research and Treatment Centre Arnhem, Arnhem, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Kees P. Braun, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child Neurology, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Floor E. Jansen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child Neurology, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Peter C. van Rijen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Onno van Nieuwenhuizen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child Neurology, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. van Nieuwenhuizen; Department of Child Neurology; University Medical Center; PO Box 85500; 3508 GA Utrecht; The Netherlands.

Received 27 October 2008 ,Accepted 27 April 2009.

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PII: S0887-8994(09)00269-0

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2009.04.025

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 41, Issue 5 , Pages 332-338 , November 2009

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