Epilepsy Research
Volume 29, Issue 3 , Pages 175-183 , February 1998

Synergistic effect of status epilepticus and ischemic brain injury on mortality

  • E.J Waterhouse

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 980599, Richmond, VA 23298-0599, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 804 8284323; fax: +1 804 8283667.
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  • J.K Vaughan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 980599, Richmond, VA 23298-0599, USA
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  • T.Y Barnes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 980032, Richmond, VA 23298-0032, USA
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  • J.G Boggs

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 980599, Richmond, VA 23298-0599, USA
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  • A.R Towne

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 980599, Richmond, VA 23298-0599, USA
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  • L Kopec-Garnett

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 980599, Richmond, VA 23298-0599, USA
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  • R.J DeLorenzo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 980599, Richmond, VA 23298-0599, USA

Received 18 July 1997 ,Accepted 21 July 1997.

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Epilepsy Research
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