EEG in the Diagnosis, Classification, and Management of Patients with Epilepsy

Overview

Journal J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry

Publisher BMJ Publishing Group

Specialties Neurology
Neurosurgery
Psychiatry

Date 2005 Jun 18

PMID 15961864

Citations 170

Authors

S J M Smith

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