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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · International Journal of Epilepsy 2014; 01(01): 047-048
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijep.2014.04.002
Letter to the Editor
Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Private Ltd.

Revision of the name of ‘epilepsy’ to ‘electroencephalic disorder’: Hope for improved quality of life in patients with ‘epilepsy’

Harinder Jaseja
1   Vellore EEG Center, Gwalior 474002, India
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Received: 07 February 2014

Publication Date:
04 May 2018 (online)

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Keywords

Epilepsia - Oldest disease - Psychosocial impact - Re-christening of epilepsy
 

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