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Cenobamate in the management of focal-onset epilepsy in adults – practical considerations for daily practice Cover

Cenobamate in the management of focal-onset epilepsy in adults – practical considerations for daily practice

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|Nov 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/joepi-2023-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2299-9728 | Journal ISSN: 2300-0147
Language: English
Page range: 11 - 19
Submitted on: Oct 19, 2023
Accepted on: Nov 10, 2023
Published on: Nov 24, 2023
Published by: The Foundation of Epileptology
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