Novel case of resolution of hypsarrhythmia following tuber resection in a patient with infantile spasms and tuberous sclerosis
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This article describes a case involving the resolution of hypsarrhythmia, a generalized abnormal EEG pattern, following focal resection of a cortical tuber in a patient with tuberous sclerosis.
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