Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 137-139 , April 2010

Effect of medication withdrawal on the interictal epileptiform EEG discharges in presurgical evaluation

  • Noémi Becser Andersen

      Affiliations

    • Danish Epilepsy Centre, Kolonivej 1, 4293 Dianalund, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Neurology, Epilepsy Division, Glostrup University Hospital of Copenhagen, Nordre Ringvej 57, DK-2600 Glostrup, Denmark. Tel.: +45 4323 3052; fax: +45 4323 3063.
    • ,
  • Jørgen Alving

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Danish Epilepsy Centre, Visbys Allé 5, 4293 Dianalund, Denmark
    • ,
  • Sándor Beniczky

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Danish Epilepsy Centre, Visbys Allé 5, 4293 Dianalund, Denmark
    • Department of Neurology, University of Szeged, Semmelweis u. 6, Szeged, Hungary

Received 29 September 2009 ,Revised 22 December 2009 ,Accepted 7 January 2010.

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PII: S1059-1311(10)00002-6

doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2010.01.001

Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 137-139 , April 2010

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