Analysis of serial electroencephalographic predictors of seizure recurrence in Rolandic epilepsy

Hongwei Tang1, Yanping Wang1, Ying Hua1

  • 1Department of Neurology, Wuxi Children's Hospital, 299 Qingyang Road, Wuxi, 214023, Jiangsu Province, China.

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