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Mirsky, A.F., Duncan, C.C., Levav, M. (2001). Neuropsychological Studies in Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy. In: Jambaqué, I., Lassonde, M., Dulac, O. (eds) Neuropsychology of Childhood Epilepsy. Advances in Behavioral Biology, vol 50. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47612-6_15
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