Pediatric Neurology
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 38-42 , July 2001

Incidence of epileptic discharge in various epileptic syndromes

  • Harumi Yoshinaga, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child Neurology; Okayama University Medical School; Okayama, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Yoshinaga; Department of Child Neurology; Okayama University Medical School; Shikatacho 2-5-1; Okayama, Japan 7008558
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  • Tomoyuki Terasaki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child Neurology; Okayama University Medical School; Okayama, Japan
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  • Tatsuya Ogino, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child Neurology; Okayama University Medical School; Okayama, Japan
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  • Hodaka Ohta, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child Neurology; Okayama University Medical School; Okayama, Japan
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  • Satoshi Maniwa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital; Matsuyama, Japan
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  • Eiji Oka, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child Neurology; Okayama University Medical School; Okayama, Japan

Received 24 October 2000 ,Accepted 28 February 2001.

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Pediatric Neurology
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 38-42 , July 2001

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