Pediatric Neurology
Volume 30, Issue 3 , Pages 169-176 , March 2004

Frontal lobe epilepsy in childhood

  • D.Barry Sinclair, MD

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, University Of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to:Dr. Sinclair; Director, Division of Pediatric Neurology; University of Alberta; Edmonton, AB; CanadaT6G 2R7.
    • ,
  • Matt Wheatley, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, University Of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Thomas Snyder, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, University Of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Received 27 May 2003 ,Accepted 14 August 2003.

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PII: S0887-8994(03)00473-9

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2003.08.005

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 30, Issue 3 , Pages 169-176 , March 2004

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