Epilepsy Research
Volume 83, Issue 1 , Pages 52-57 , January 2009

Risk of major congenital malformations in the offsprings of women with epilepsy is not related to family history

  • S.V. Thomas

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum 695011, India. Tel.: +91 471 2524468; fax: +91 471 2446433.
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  • R.R. Nair
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  • M. Jose
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  • P.S. Sarma

Received 18 June 2008 ,Revised 10 August 2008 ,Accepted 14 September 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2008.09.002

Epilepsy Research
Volume 83, Issue 1 , Pages 52-57 , January 2009

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