Gelastic seizures

Journal of Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 69-73

  Gordon, Neil ^a  

^a Children's Hospitals   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Gelastic seizures; Hypothalamic hamartoma; Symptoms; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013610221     PISSN: 13042580     EISSN: 13050613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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