Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 117-122 , June 2010

Migraine and Epilepsy

  • Eric H. Kossoff, MD

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Eric H. Kossoff, MD, 2158 200 North Wolfe Street David M. Rubenstein Child Health Building, The John M. Freeman Pediatric Epilepsy Center, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21287
    • ,
  • Frederick Andermann, MD

      Affiliations

    • Montreal Neurological Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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doi: 10.1016/j.spen.2010.04.005

Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 117-122 , June 2010

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