New drugs for the treatment of epilepsy: a practical approach.

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Published in Postgrad Med J on October 01, 2004

Authors

S Beyenburg1, J Bauer, M Reuber

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Neurology, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, 4 rue Barblé, L-1210 Luxembourg. beyenburg.stefan@chl.lu

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