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Case report: absence-status as late reexacerbation of genetic epilepsy of adolescence

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Dr. Rösche received speaker's honoraria from Eisai and UCB, served as medical advisor for Eisai, received a travel grant from Eisai and UCB and received financial support for an investigator-initiated trial from Pfizer.

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  1. Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Universitätsmedizin Rostock, Gehlsheimer Str. 20, 18147, Rostock, Germany

    Inga Paschen, Uwe Walter, Christoph Kamm & Johannes Rösche

  2. Klinik Lengg AG, Bleulerstr. 60, 8008, Zurich, Switzerland

    Johannes Rösche

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Paschen, I., Walter, U., Kamm, C. et al. Case report: absence-status as late reexacerbation of genetic epilepsy of adolescence. Acta Neurol Belg 116, 675–676 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-016-0603-8

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