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Mothers of children with cerebral palsy with or without epilepsy: a quality of life perspective

Vera C. TerraFaculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Neurociências e Ciências do Comportamento, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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Roberta M. CysneirosCentro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde da Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Distúrbios do Desenvolvimento, São Paulo, Brazil
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Jose S. SchwartzmanCentro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde da Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Distúrbios do Desenvolvimento, São Paulo, Brazil
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Maria Cristina T. V. TeixeiraCentro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde da Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Distúrbios do Desenvolvimento, São Paulo, Brazil
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Ricardo M. AridaDepartamento de Fisiologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo/Escola Paulista de Medicina (UNIFESP/EPM), São Paulo, Brazil
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Esper A. Cavalheiro
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Fulvio A. ScorzaDepartamento de Fisiologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo/Escola Paulista de Medicina (UNIFESP/EPM), São Paulo, Brazil
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Marly de AlbuquerqueDepartamento de Fisiologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo/Escola Paulista de Medicina (UNIFESP/EPM), São Paulo, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 384-388 | Accepted 01 Jan 2010, Published online: 30 Jul 2011

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