The epidemiology of seizure disorders in infancy and childhood: Definitions and classifications

Handbook of Clinical Neurology

Volumn 111, Issue , 2013, Pages 391-398

  Berg, A T ^a   Jallon, P ^b   Preux, P M ^c  

^a CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LIMOGES   (France)

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EID: 84876793590     PISSN: 00729752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52891-9.00043-9     Document Type: Chapter

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