Pediatric Neurology
Volume 41, Issue 5 , Pages 359-363 , November 2009

Neuropsychologic Impairment in Children With Rolandic Epilepsy

  • Yılmaz Ay, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Ay; Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine; Ege University; 35100 Izmir, Turkey.
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  • Sarenur Gokben, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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  • Gül Serdaroglu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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  • Muzaffer Polat, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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  • Ayşe Tosun, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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  • Hasan Tekgul, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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  • Ufuk Solak, MA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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  • Hande Kesikci, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey

Received 11 December 2008 ,Accepted 20 May 2009.

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PII: S0887-8994(09)00310-5

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2009.05.013

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 41, Issue 5 , Pages 359-363 , November 2009

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