Cellular mechanisms of epilepsy

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Cellular mechanisms of epilepsy. / Jefferys, John.

In: Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, Vol. 84, No. 9, 09.2013, p. e1.

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Jefferys, J 2013, 'Cellular mechanisms of epilepsy', Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, vol. 84, no. 9, pp. e1. https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2013-306103.12

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Jefferys, J. (2013). Cellular mechanisms of epilepsy. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 84(9), e1. https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2013-306103.12

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Jefferys J. Cellular mechanisms of epilepsy. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. 2013 Sep;84(9):e1. https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2013-306103.12

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Jefferys, John. / Cellular mechanisms of epilepsy. In: Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. 2013 ; Vol. 84, No. 9. pp. e1.

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