Comorbidities of epilepsy: Results from the Epilepsy Comorbidities and Health (EPIC) Survey
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Epilepsy and neuropsychological comorbidities.
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عنوان ژورنال: Epilepsia
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0013-9580
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2010.02927.x