Cellular bases of focal and generalized epilepsies

Handbook of Clinical Neurology

Volumn 107, Issue , 2012, Pages 13-33

  Schwartzkroin, Philip A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84865590596     PISSN: 00729752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52898-8.00002-1     Document Type: Chapter

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