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Clinical report: a rare co-occurrence of tuberous sclerosis complex and Rett syndrome in a girl with mental retardation, epilepsy and autism Cover

Clinical report: a rare co-occurrence of tuberous sclerosis complex and Rett syndrome in a girl with mental retardation, epilepsy and autism

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/joepi-2017-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2299-9728 | Journal ISSN: 2300-0147
Language: English
Page range: 51 - 58
Submitted on: Jul 4, 2017
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Accepted on: Jul 8, 2017
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Published on: Aug 8, 2017
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2017 Elena Belousova, Vladimir Sukhorukov, Marina Dorofeeva, Lev Shagam, Dmitrii V. Vlodavetz, published by The Foundation of Epileptology
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