Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 213, Issue 1 , Pages 77-82 , 15 September 2003

Complex partial status epilepticus associated with anti-Hu paraneoplastic syndrome

  • Dina A Jacobs

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-215-662-2700; fax: +1-215-349-5579.
    • Department of Neurology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3 West Gates, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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  • Kar-Ming Fung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
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  • Noah M Cook

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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  • William W Schalepfer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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  • Herbert I Goldberg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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  • Mark M Stecker

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA 17822, USA

Received 24 February 2003 ,Accepted 18 April 2003.

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PII: S0022-510X(03)00130-8

doi: 10.1016/S0022-510X(03)00130-8

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 213, Issue 1 , Pages 77-82 , 15 September 2003

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