Pediatric Neurology
Volume 42, Issue 6 , Pages 417-421 , June 2010

Seizure-Related Injuries in Newly Diagnosed Childhood Epilepsy

  • Yan W. Ting, MD
    • ,
  • Karen L. Kwong, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Kwong; Department of Pediatrics, Tuen Mun Hospital; Tsing Chung Koon Road; Hong Kong SAR 852, China.

Received 26 October 2009 ,Accepted 1 February 2010.

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PII: S0887-8994(10)00090-1

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2010.02.010

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 42, Issue 6 , Pages 417-421 , June 2010

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