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O25: Treatment of Autoimmune Epilepsy
Seizure and epilepsy can be related to autoimmune diseases and processes. Accurate diagnosis is essential for better treatment of these conditions. Different clinical studies have been conducted to diagnose and treat autoimmune epilepsy. Rapid treatment of these diseases helps to Improve prognosis and less relapses. Conventional epilepsy treatments including antiepileptic drugs are less success...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Neurology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0003-9942
DOI: 10.1001/archneurol.2011.2985