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Comment
. 2007 Jan-Feb;7(1):9-10.
doi: 10.1111/j.1535-7511.2007.00153.x.

Is epilepsy intractability predetermined or acquired?

Bassel W Abou-Khalil
Comment

Is epilepsy intractability predetermined or acquired?

Bassel W Abou-Khalil. Epilepsy Curr. 2007 Jan-Feb.
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