Epilepsy Research
Volume 77, Issue 2 , Pages 128-133 , December 2007

REM sleep behaviour disorder in elderly subjects with epilepsy: Frequency and clinical aspects of the comorbidity

Received 28 March 2007 ,Revised 18 September 2007 ,Accepted 23 September 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2007.09.007

Epilepsy Research
Volume 77, Issue 2 , Pages 128-133 , December 2007

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