Epilepsy Research
Volume 77, Issue 2 , Pages 120-127 , December 2007

Epilepsy in severe motor and intellectual disabilities syndrome (SMIDS)—A clinical and electroencephalographic study of epileptic syndromes

  • Akiko Matsumoto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Neurology, Kobato Gakuen, Aichi Human Service Center, Kagiya-cho, Kasugai, Aichi 480-0392, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 568 88 0811; fax: +81 568 88 0824.
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  • Shuji Miyazaki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Neurology, Kobato Gakuen, Aichi Human Service Center, Kagiya-cho, Kasugai, Aichi 480-0392, Japan
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  • Chiemi Hayakawa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Kobato Gakuen, Aichi Human Service Center, Aichi, Japan
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  • Taku Komori

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Kobato Gakuen, Aichi Human Service Center, Aichi, Japan
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  • Miho Nakamura

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Developmental Research, Aichi Human Service Center, Aichi, Japan

Received 3 March 2007 ,Revised 20 July 2007 ,Accepted 23 September 2007.

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PII: S0920-1211(07)00282-3

doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2007.09.006

Epilepsy Research
Volume 77, Issue 2 , Pages 120-127 , December 2007

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