Clinical Neurophysiology
Volume 120, Issue 1 , Pages 3-10 , January 2009

Characteristics of generalised epileptiform activity

  • H. Aurlien

      Affiliations

    • Section of Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, Jonas Liesvei 65, N-5021 Bergen, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +47 55975000; fax: +47 55975164.
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  • I.O. Gjerde

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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  • G.E. Eide

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Clinical Research, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
    • Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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  • J.C. Brøgger

      Affiliations

    • Section of Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, Jonas Liesvei 65, N-5021 Bergen, Norway
    • Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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  • N.E. Gilhus

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
    • Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway

,Accepted 15 October 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2008.10.149

Clinical Neurophysiology
Volume 120, Issue 1 , Pages 3-10 , January 2009

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