Pediatric Neurology
Volume 41, Issue 6 , Pages 413-418 , December 2009

Analysis of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in Children of Taiwan

  • Kuang-Lin Lin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Neurology, Chang Gung Children's Hospital and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Lin; Division of Pediatric Neurology, Chang Gung Children's Hospital; #5 Fu-Shin Street; Kwei-Shan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
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  • Jainn-Jim Lin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Neurology, Chang Gung Children's Hospital and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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  • Shao-Hsuan Hsia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Critical Care and Division of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Children's Hospital and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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  • Chang-Teng Wu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Critical Care and Division of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Children's Hospital and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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  • Huei-Shyong Wang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Neurology, Chang Gung Children's Hospital and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Received 11 March 2009 ,Accepted 22 June 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2009.06.004

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 41, Issue 6 , Pages 413-418 , December 2009

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