Pediatric Neurology
Volume 30, Issue 1 , Pages 24-28 , January 2004

Idiopathic occipital and absence epilepsies appearing in the same children

  • Roberto H Caraballo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Nacional de Pediatría Juan P. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to:Dr. Caraballo; Combate de los Pozos 1881.C.P.; 1245, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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  • Ariel Sologuestua, MD

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Nacional de Pediatría Juan P. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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  • Nora Grañana, MD

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Neurología Infantil, Hospital San Bernardino, Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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  • Javier N Adi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Neurología, Hospital de Pediatría Dr. H. Notti, Mendoza, Argentina
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  • Ricardo O Cersósimo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Nacional de Pediatría Juan P. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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  • Edgardo Mazza, MD

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Nacional de Pediatría Juan P. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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  • Owen Foster, MD

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Neurología Infantil, Hospital San Bernardino, Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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  • Natalio Fejerman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Nacional de Pediatría Juan P. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Received 13 March 2003 ,Accepted 6 June 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/S0887-8994(03)00409-0

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 30, Issue 1 , Pages 24-28 , January 2004

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