Neurocardiogenic Syncope: Frequency and Consequences of its Misdiagnosis as Epilepsy
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Is it possible to accurately differentiate neurocardiogenic syncope from epilepsy?
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0317-1671,2057-0155
DOI: 10.1017/s0317167100006089