Pediatric Neurology
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 300-306 , May 2005

Corticosteroids for the Treatment of Landau-Kleffner Syndrome and Continuous Spike-Wave Discharge During Sleep

  • D. Barry Sinclair, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Sinclair; Director, Division of Pediatric Neurology; 2C3 Walter Mackenzie Health Sciences Center; University of Alberta; Edmonton, AB T6G 2R7; Canada.
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  • Thomas J. Snyder, PhD

Received 3 August 2004 ,Accepted 28 December 2004.

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PII: S0887-8994(05)00030-5

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2004.12.006

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 300-306 , May 2005

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