Pediatric Neurology
Volume 42, Issue 6 , Pages 409-412 , June 2010

Diurnal Variation in Febrile Convulsions

  • Masaaki Ogihara, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
    • Ogihara Clinic, Tokyo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Ogihara; 2-11-10 Egota Nakano-Ku; Tokyo 165-0022, Japan.
    • ,
  • Shuuichirou Shirakawa, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Psychogeriatrics, National Institute of Mental Health, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Tasuku Miyajima, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Kouji Takekuma, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Akinori Hoshika, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan

Received 6 September 2009 ,Accepted 1 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2010.02.011

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 42, Issue 6 , Pages 409-412 , June 2010

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