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Reflex seizures and related epileptic syndromes

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A Clinical Guide to Epileptic Syndromes and their Treatment

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Epileptic seizures can arise in a’ spontaneous’ unpredictable fashion with no detectable precipitating factors, or they can be provoked by certain recognisable stimuli.

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