Pediatric Neurology
Volume 31, Issue 1 , Pages 52-55 , July 2004

Clinical predictors for outcome in infants with epilepsy

  • Lieselot Vanderlinden, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Neurology, University Hospitals KULeuven, Herestraat 49, B3000 Leuven, Belgium
    • ,
  • Lieven G Lagae, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Neurology, University Hospitals KULeuven, Herestraat 49, B3000 Leuven, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to:Dr. Lagae; UZ Gasthuisberg; Paediatric Neurology; Herestraat 49; B3000 Leuven, Belgium

Received 5 August 2003 ,Accepted 25 November 2003.

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PII: S0887-8994(04)00027-X

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2003.11.009

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 31, Issue 1 , Pages 52-55 , July 2004

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