Neuropsychological effects of epilepsy and antiepileptic drugs

The Lancet - Tập 357 - Trang 216-222 - 2001
Patrick Kwan1, Martin J Brodie1
1Epilepsy Unit, University Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Western Infirmary, Glasgow G11 6NT, Scotland

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