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Editorial
. 2023 Apr;13(2):e200140.
doi: 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200140. Epub 2023 Feb 28.

Discontinuing Antiseizure Medications After Acute Symptomatic Neonatal Seizures: The Great Trepidation

Tayyba Anwar  1
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Editorial

Discontinuing Antiseizure Medications After Acute Symptomatic Neonatal Seizures: The Great Trepidation

Tayyba Anwar. Neurol Clin Pract. 2023 Apr.
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Conflict of interest statement

Site PI and EEG lead for HIKMA-NEMA phenobarbital trial, NCT04320940. Full disclosure form information provided by the authors is available with the full text of this article at Neurology.org/cp.

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  • Neurol Clin Pract. 13(2):e200125.

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