The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 138, Issue 3 , Pages 373-377 , March 2001

Postictal cerebrospinal fluid abnormalities in children

Received 16 June 2000 ,Revised 19 September 2000 ,Accepted 5 October 2000.

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☆ Reprint requests: Michael Wong, MD, PhD, Pediatric Epilepsy Center, Suite 12E-47, St Louis Children’s Hospital, One Children’s Pl, St Louis, MO 63110-1093.

PII: S0022-3476(01)59184-2

doi: 10.1067/mpd.2001.112172

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 138, Issue 3 , Pages 373-377 , March 2001

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