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Seizures and Epilepsy in Early Life

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This chapter provides an outline of highlights for selected pediatric epilepsy syndromes, including those seen in neonates, infants, and children. Brief details of clinical and EEG characteristics are noted. For more detail, readers are referred to any of a number of outstanding pediatric epilepsy or neurology textbooks (key references are cited in each section).

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  1. Neurology & Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Medicine, 600 N. Wolfe St., Meyer 2-147, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA

    Adam L. Hartman

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  1. Director, Epilepsy Center, George Washington University Director, Epilepsy Center, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

    Mohamad Z. Koubeissi

  2. Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Intra-operative Neuro-monitoring Program Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

    Nabil J. Azar

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Hartman, A.L. (2017). Seizures and Epilepsy in Early Life. In: Koubeissi, M., Azar, N. (eds) Epilepsy Board Review. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-6774-2_11

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