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Neuropsychological Aspects of Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy in Infancy

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Neuropsychology of Childhood Epilepsy

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Cassé-Perrot, C., Wolff, M., Dravet, C. (2001). Neuropsychological Aspects of Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy in Infancy. In: Jambaqué, I., Lassonde, M., Dulac, O. (eds) Neuropsychology of Childhood Epilepsy. Advances in Behavioral Biology, vol 50. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47612-6_14

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