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Childhood epilepsy
Publication details
Dr Daniel Hawley BMBS BMedSci MRCPCH, Dr Satyapal Rangaraj MBBS MRCPCH MPCP(UK) DCH
Foundation Years Journal, volume 2, issue 10, p.379 (123Doc Education, London, December 2008)
Abstract
Cherie, a 7-year-old girl, has been referred to paediatric outpatients following four “fitsâ€. The GP letter states on each occasion Cherie has “had jerking of her arms and legs, lasting 3–4 minutesâ€. Cherie is otherwise well, with no significant past medical history and normal development.
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Authors
Dr Daniel Hawley BMBS BMedSci MRCPCH
Children’s Services
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Dr Satyapal Rangaraj MBBS MRCPCH MPCP(UK) DCH (Corresponding author)
Consultant Paediatrician
Queens Medical Centre Campus
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Derby Road
Nottingham NG7 2UH
Satyapal.Rangaraj@nuh.nhs.uk
References
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