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Seizure disorder secondary to remote gunshot wound of the head: a case of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

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    Michelle L. Kerr & Joseph A. Prahlow

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    Joseph A. Prahlow

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Kerr, M.L., Prahlow, J.A. Seizure disorder secondary to remote gunshot wound of the head: a case of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. Forensic Sci Med Pathol 10, 643–646 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-014-9566-3

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