Pediatric Neurology
Volume 34, Issue 2 , Pages 121-126 , February 2006

Febrile Seizures in Southern Chinese Children: Incidence and Recurrence

Presented at the Joint Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Epilepsy Society and the Hong Kong Neurological Society, Hong Kong (Nov. 7-9, 2003), and the Joint Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Paediatric Society and Hong Kong Paediatric Nurses Association, Hong Kong (Dec. 13, 2003).

  • Brian Chung, MRCPCH
    • ,
  • Leo C.Y. Wat, MBBS (HK)
    • ,
  • Virginia Wong, MRCP

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Wong; Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine; New Clinical Building; Queen Mary Hospital; Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; China.

Received 22 April 2005 ,Accepted 2 August 2005.

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PII: S0887-8994(05)00466-2

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2005.08.007

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 34, Issue 2 , Pages 121-126 , February 2006

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