Epilepsy Research
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 21-27 , September 1996

Vigabatrin and behaviour disorders: a retrospective survey

  • Laura Thomas

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK
    • ,
  • Michael Trimble

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK
    • ,
  • Bettina Schmitz

      Affiliations

    • Abteilung für Psychiatrie, Klinikum Rudolf Virchow, Eschenallee 3, 14050 Berlin, Germany
    • ,
  • Howard Ring

      Affiliations

    • The Royal London Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, 3rd Floor, Alexandra Wing, Whitechapel, London E1 2AA, UK

Received 28 July 1995 ,Revised 1 March 1996 ,Accepted 6 March 1996.

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Epilepsy Research
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 21-27 , September 1996

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