Sleep and Epilepsy Resources

Sleep and Epilepsy in Childhood
TeleConsults in Epilepsy
Lawrence W. Brown, MD
May 17 and 20, 2005

Selected Bibliography:

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  2. Wise MS. Differential diagnosis of paroxysmal nocturnal events in infants and children. In Bazil CW, Malow BA, Sammaritano MR (Eds.) Sleep and Epilepsy: The Clinical Spectrum. NY: Elsevier, 2002: Pp 339-348
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