Pediatric Neurology
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 314-320 , May 2008

Narcolepsy in Children: A Single-Center Clinical Experience

Received 12 September 2007 ,Accepted 28 December 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2007.12.010

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 314-320 , May 2008

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