Is There a “Critical Period” for Intervention in Posttraumatic Epilepsy?
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عنوان ژورنال: Epilepsy Currents
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1535-7597,1535-7511
DOI: 10.1111/j.1535-7597.2004.46013.x