Debunking the Myth: The Null Effect of Antiseizure Medications on the Functional Outcomes of Acute Symptomatic Seizures

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Anteneh M Feyissa. Epilepsy Curr. 2025.

. 2025 Jan 17;25(2):110-112.

doi: 10.1177/15357597241311132. eCollection 2025 Mar-Apr.

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The author declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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