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Pattern and etiology of early childhood epilepsy: An Experience at a tertiary care University Center

Amal Y. Kentab, Shumukh Al Bulayhi, Muddathir H. Hamad, Ali Al Wadei and Fahad A. Bashiri
Neurosciences Journal October 2022, 27 (4) 244-250; DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/nsj.2022.4.20220001

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