Rash in Four Patients with Brain Tumor-related Epilepsy in Monotherapy with Oxcarbazepine, During Radiotherapy

Overview

Journal J Neurol

Specialty Neurology

Date 2010 Jul 9

PMID 20614129

Citations 6

Authors

M Maschio

L Dinapoli

A Vidiri

Paola Muti

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