Characteristics of a large population of patients with refractory epilepsy attending tertiary referral centers in Italy.

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Published in Epilepsia on February 03, 2010

Authors

Veriano Alexandre1, Giuseppe Capovilla, Cinzia Fattore, Valentina Franco, Antonio Gambardella, Renzo Guerrini, Francesca La Briola, Marianna Ladogana, Eleonora Rosati, Luigi Maria Specchio, Salvatore Striano, Emilio Perucca, SOPHIE Study Group

Author Affiliations

1: Institute of Neurology IRCCS C. Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy.

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