Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 109, Issue 8 , Pages 672-675 , October 2007

Refractory epilepsy in a Chinese population

  • Andrew C.F. Hui

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +852 2632 3131; fax: +852 2637 5396.
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  • Adrian Wong

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
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  • H.C. Wong

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
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  • B.L. Man

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
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  • K.M. Au-Yeung

      Affiliations

    • Diagnostic Radiology and Organ Imaging Department, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
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  • K.S. Wong

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China

Received 4 February 2007 ,Revised 15 May 2007 ,Accepted 25 May 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2007.05.016

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 109, Issue 8 , Pages 672-675 , October 2007

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