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Hypsarrhythmia paroxysm intensities that initiate and render physical and mental retardation irreversible in West syndrome

Attila Altunela Department of Neurology, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Fatih, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2309-8042
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Aynur Muduroglu-Kirmizibekmezb Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Nisantasi University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Ozlem Altunelc Psychiatrist, Private Practice, Istanbul, Turkey
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Ali Severd Department of Radiology, Kadikoy Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Ihsan Karae SANKARA Brain and Biotechnology Research Center, Technology Development Zone, Istanbul University, Fatih, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1295-1303 | Received 28 Dec 2021, Accepted 11 May 2022, Published online: 24 May 2022

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