Elderly patient with acquired long QT syndrome secondary to Levetiracetam

Rojano Martín, B.; Maroto Rubio, M.; Bilbao Ornazabal, N.; Martín-Sánchez, F.J.

doi:10.1016/S2173-5808(11)70026-8

ISSN: 2173-5808

Neurología, founded in 1986, is the official scientific Journal of the Spanish Neurology Society (Sociedad Española de Neurología, SEN). It is edited by Dr. Jorge Matías-Guiu and is indexed in the most important international data bases, such as Science Citation Index or Index Medicus/MEDLINE. The Journal accepts works on basic as well applied research on any field of neurology.

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