Modification in body weight associated with antiepileptic drugs Alteração de peso corpóreo associado às drogas antiepilépticas

Antiepileptic drugs (AED) may cause body weight changes. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the dietary habits and body weight associated with AED in epileptic patients. METHOD: Sixty-six patients were subjected to two interviews, and had their weight and body mass index calculated and compared at both times, i...

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Main Authors: Camilla N. De Gaspari, Carlos A.M. Guerreiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2010-04-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2010000200024