The Case for Different Severity of Burns in "Contagious" versus "Possession" Seizures

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 158-160

  DeToledo, John C ^a   Gilula, Marshall F ^a   Lowe, Merredith R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; seizures; cultural; religious; possessions; burns; injuries

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039783839     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ebeh.2001.0171     Document Type: Article

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