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Neurological Research
A Journal of Progress in Neurosurgery, Neurology and Neurosciences
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Original Article

Chronic application of topiramate and carbamazepine differentially affects the EEG and penicillin-induced epileptiform activity in rats

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Pages 246-251 | Published online: 12 Nov 2013

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