Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 50-58 , January 2007

Epilepsy syndromes associated with hypothalamic hamartomas

Received 12 August 2006 ,Revised 26 September 2006 ,Accepted 25 October 2006.

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PII: S1059-1311(06)00198-1

doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2006.10.008

Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 50-58 , January 2007

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