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Case Reports

An Atypical Seizure Onset and Re-Emergence in a Refugee with an Undiagnosed Sturge-Weber Syndrome: A Case Report from a Limited Setting

Awab H Saad1 Department of Internal Medicine, University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Khartoum, Khartoum State, SudanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Saeed Mohammed Omar2 Department of Internal Medicine, University of Gadarif, Gadarif, Gadarif State, SudanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5643-6936
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Abeir Abbas Elgilli2 Department of Internal Medicine, University of Gadarif, Gadarif, Gadarif State, Sudan
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Ibtehal Abdalwahid Abdalmjeed Omer2 Department of Internal Medicine, University of Gadarif, Gadarif, Gadarif State, Sudan
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Morouj Hussein Jalaleldeen2 Department of Internal Medicine, University of Gadarif, Gadarif, Gadarif State, Sudan
Pages 615-620 | Received 29 Apr 2024, Accepted 15 Jun 2024, Published online: 03 Jul 2024

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