Epilepsy surgery: Recommendations for India
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Epilepsy surgery in India.
This review traces the evolution of epilepsy surgery in India from the beginning to the present state. During the last one and half decades, surgical treatment of epilepsies has made resurgence in this country and at present a few centers have very active and sustained epilepsy surgery programs. Within a 14-year period, the R. Madhavan Nayar Center for Comprehensive Epilepsy Care, Trivandrum, h...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0972-2327
DOI: 10.4103/0972-2327.64625