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. 2013 Sep;13(5):232-5.
doi: 10.5698/1535-7597-13.5.232.

Managing common complex symptomatic epilepsies: tumors and trauma: american epilepsy society - 2012 annual course summary

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Managing common complex symptomatic epilepsies: tumors and trauma: american epilepsy society - 2012 annual course summary

Jorge G Burneo et al. Epilepsy Curr. 2013 Sep.
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Figures

FIGURE 1.
FIGURE 1.
Management of tumor-based epilepsy.
FIGURE 2.
FIGURE 2.
Management of posttraumatic epilepsy.

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