Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 5 , Pages 379-381 , May 2003

A young infant with musicogenic epilepsy

  • Kuang-Lin Lin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children’s Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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  • Huei-Shyong Wang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children’s Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Wang; Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children’s Hospital at Linkou; 5 Fu-Shin Street; Kweishan 333, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
    • ,
  • Pan-Fu Kao, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Medical College of Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Received 12 September 2002 ,Accepted 17 December 2002.

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PII: S0887-8994(03)00011-0

doi: 10.1016/S0887-8994(03)00011-0

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 5 , Pages 379-381 , May 2003

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