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Antiepileptic polytherapy: clinical outcome after reduction from three to two drugs. Is triple therapy justified?

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  1. Department of Neurology, Severo Ochoa Hospital, Av Orellana s/n, 28911, Leganés, Madrid, Spain

    V. Hernando-Requejo, N. Juárez, D. Rovira, N. Huertas & Z. Luciano

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Hernando-Requejo, V., Juárez, N., Rovira, D. et al. Antiepileptic polytherapy: clinical outcome after reduction from three to two drugs. Is triple therapy justified?. Acta Neurol Belg 115, 467–469 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-014-0369-9

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