Pediatric Neurology
Volume 27, Issue 5 , Pages 392-396 , November 2002

Epilepsia partialis continua associated with widespread gliomatosis cerebri

  • Eli Shahar, MD

      Affiliations

    • Child Neurology Unit and Epilepsy Service; Meyer Children Hospital; Rambam Medical Center; Haifa, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to:Dr. Shahar; Child Neurology Unit & Epilepsy Service; Meyer Children Hospital; Rambam Medical Center; Haifa 31096, Israel.
    • ,
  • Uri Kramer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Neurology Unit; Tel-Aviv Souraski Medical Center; Tel Aviv, Israel
    • ,
  • Dvora Nass, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology; Sheba Medical Center; Tel Aviv, Israel
    • ,
  • David Savitzki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Child Neurology Unit and Epilepsy Service; Meyer Children Hospital; Rambam Medical Center; Haifa, Israel

Received 16 January 2002 ,Accepted 13 May 2002.

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Pediatric Neurology
Volume 27, Issue 5 , Pages 392-396 , November 2002

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