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Treatment of drop attacks: Anti-seizure drug choices of pediatric neurologists in Saudi Arabia

Mudhawi Alhiniah, Asma Alshahrani, Renad Rajab, Rakan Alelyani, Atheer Badawi, Abrar Abbar, Mashael Abdulsbhan, Amir Alrajhi, Osama Muthaffar and Mohammed Jan
Neurosciences Journal July 2023, 28 (3) 170-176; DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/nsj.2023.3.20230008

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