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Kastner, Ted; And Others – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1992
This study of 40 patients with mental retardation receiving carbamazepine found hyponatremia in only 5 percent of these patients and found a statistically, but not clinically, significant decrease in serum sodium levels in patients receiving anticonvulsant polytherapy. Results support the use of this drug with patients with mental retardation and…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Medical Evaluation, Mental Disorders, Mental Retardation
