Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 363-367 , July 2010

Adult convulsive status epilepticus in the developing country of Honduras

  • Holly J. Skinner

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosciences, Division of Neurology, Medical University of South Carolina, 96 Jonathan Lucas Ave. Suite 307 Clinical Science Bldg., Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    • Neurology Training Program, National Autonomous University of Honduras, Postgrado de Neurología, área de las torres, 5to. piso, Hospital Escuela, Blvd Suyapa, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, USA
    • Holly J. Skinner D.O., formerly a neurology resident at the Medical University of South Carolina and at present she is a Clinical Neurophysiology Fellow at the University of Florida.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Neurology, University of Florida College of Medicine, HSC Box 100236, Gainesville, FL 32610-0236, USA. Tel.: +1 352 273 5550; fax: +1 352 273 5575.
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  • Sofia A. Dubon-Murcia

      Affiliations

    • Neurology Training Program, National Autonomous University of Honduras, Postgrado de Neurología, área de las torres, 5to. piso, Hospital Escuela, Blvd Suyapa, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, USA
    • ,
  • Arnold R. Thompson

      Affiliations

    • Neurology Training Program, National Autonomous University of Honduras, Postgrado de Neurología, área de las torres, 5to. piso, Hospital Escuela, Blvd Suyapa, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, USA
    • ,
  • Marco T. Medina

      Affiliations

    • Neurology Training Program, National Autonomous University of Honduras, Postgrado de Neurología, área de las torres, 5to. piso, Hospital Escuela, Blvd Suyapa, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, USA
    • ,
  • Jonathan C. Edwards

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosciences, Division of Neurology, Medical University of South Carolina, 96 Jonathan Lucas Ave. Suite 307 Clinical Science Bldg., Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    • ,
  • Joyce S. Nicholas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, 135 Cannon St. Room 302M, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    • ,
  • Kenton R. Holden

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosciences, Division of Neurology, Medical University of South Carolina, 96 Jonathan Lucas Ave. Suite 307 Clinical Science Bldg., Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    • Neurology Training Program, National Autonomous University of Honduras, Postgrado de Neurología, área de las torres, 5to. piso, Hospital Escuela, Blvd Suyapa, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, USA

Received 23 October 2009 ,Revised 8 February 2010 ,Accepted 20 May 2010.

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PII: S1059-1311(10)00111-1

doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2010.05.007

Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 363-367 , July 2010

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