Pediatric Neurology
Volume 33, Issue 4 , Pages 244-250 , October 2005

Outcomes in Pediatric Epilepsy: Seeing Through the Fog

  • Richard Tang-Wai, MD, CM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology/Neurosurgery and Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Montreal Children’s Hospital–McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • ,
  • Maryam Oskoui, MD, CM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology/Neurosurgery and Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Montreal Children’s Hospital–McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • ,
  • Richard Webster, MB BSc, MSC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology/Neurosurgery and Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Montreal Children’s Hospital–McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • ,
  • Michael Shevell, MD, CM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology/Neurosurgery and Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Montreal Children’s Hospital–McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Shevell; Room A-514; Montreal Children’s Hospital; 2300 Tupper Street; Montreal, Quebec H3H 1P3, Canada.

Received 20 January 2005 ,Accepted 18 April 2005.

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PII: S0887-8994(05)00232-8

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2005.04.007

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 33, Issue 4 , Pages 244-250 , October 2005

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