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Original Article

Current status of epilepsy treatment and efficacy of standard phenobarbital therapy in rural areas of Northern China

Jinbei YuDepartment of Neurology, Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, ChinaView further author information
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Nan LuoDepartment of Neurology, Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China;Department of Neurology, Tengzhou Central People's Hospital, Tengzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Zan WangDepartment of Neurology, Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, ChinaView further author information
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Weihong LinDepartment of Neurology, Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 659-666 | Received 01 Feb 2016, Accepted 12 Aug 2016, Published online: 04 Sep 2016

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