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Comment
. 1998 Mar 7;316(7133):780.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.316.7133.780.

Incidence of epilepsy is now higher in elderly people than children

A D Everitt, J W Sander
Comment

Incidence of epilepsy is now higher in elderly people than children

A D Everitt et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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  • Epilepsy in childhood.
    Neville BG. Neville BG. BMJ. 1997 Oct 11;315(7113):924-30. doi: 10.1136/bmj.315.7113.924. BMJ. 1997. PMID: 9361544 Free PMC article. Review. No abstract available.

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