Pediatric Neurology
Volume 27, Issue 5 , Pages 350-355 , November 2002

A comparison survey of seizures and other symptoms of Pokemon phenomenon

  • Junichi Furusho, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics; Showa University; School of Medicine; Tokyo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Furusho; Department of Pediatrics; Showa University School of Medicine; 1-5-8 Hatanodai Shinagawaku; Tokyo, 142-8666, Japan.
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  • Masakazu Suzuki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Suzuki Pediatric ClinicKodaira City, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Izumi Tazaki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics; Showa University; School of Medicine; Tokyo, Japan
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  • Hiroyuki Satoh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics; Showa University; School of Medicine; Tokyo, Japan
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  • Katuhiko Yamaguchi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics; Showa University; School of Medicine; Tokyo, Japan
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  • Yoji Iikura, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics; Showa University; School of Medicine; Tokyo, Japan
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  • Komei Kumagai, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics and Child Neurology; Kanagawa Rehabilitation Hospital; Kanagawa, Japan
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  • Tetuji Kubagawa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Psychiatry, Kawasaki Municipal Hospital, Kawasaki, Japan
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  • Tsunekatsu Hara, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Psychiatry, Komagino Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

Received 7 February 2001 ,Accepted 8 May 2002.

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Pediatric Neurology
Volume 27, Issue 5 , Pages 350-355 , November 2002

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