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Visually evoked startle response in a patient with epilepsy: a case report and review of the literature

Burcu ZeydanDepartment of Neurology, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Aysegul GunduzDepartment of Neurology, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Veysi DemirbilekDepartment of Neurology, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Aysin DerventDepartment of Neurology, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
Pages 79-81 | Received 04 Sep 2015, Accepted 04 Jan 2017, Published online: 15 Jan 2017

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