The Natural History of Epilepsy in 163 Untreated Patients: Looking for “Oligoepilepsy”

Sara Gasparini; Edoardo Ferlazzo; Cinzia Grazia Leonardi; Vittoria Cianci; Laura Mumoli; Chiara Sueri; Angelo Labate; Antonio Gambardella; Umberto Aguglia

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0161722

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The Natural History of Epilepsy in 163 Untreated Patients: Looking for “Oligoepilepsy”

Sara Gasparini,

Affiliations Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Graecia University, Viale Europa, Catanzaro, Italy, Regional Epilepsy Center, Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli Hospital, Via Melacrino, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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Edoardo Ferlazzo,

Affiliations Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Graecia University, Viale Europa, Catanzaro, Italy, Regional Epilepsy Center, Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli Hospital, Via Melacrino, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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Cinzia Grazia Leonardi,

Affiliations Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Graecia University, Viale Europa, Catanzaro, Italy, Regional Epilepsy Center, Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli Hospital, Via Melacrino, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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Vittoria Cianci,

Affiliation Regional Epilepsy Center, Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli Hospital, Via Melacrino, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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Laura Mumoli,

Affiliation Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Graecia University, Viale Europa, Catanzaro, Italy
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Chiara Sueri,

Affiliation Regional Epilepsy Center, Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli Hospital, Via Melacrino, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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Angelo Labate,

Affiliation Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Graecia University, Viale Europa, Catanzaro, Italy
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Antonio Gambardella,

Affiliation Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Graecia University, Viale Europa, Catanzaro, Italy
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Umberto Aguglia

* E-mail: u.aguglia@tin.it

Affiliations Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Graecia University, Viale Europa, Catanzaro, Italy, Regional Epilepsy Center, Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli Hospital, Via Melacrino, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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The Natural History of Epilepsy in 163 Untreated Patients: Looking for “Oligoepilepsy”

Sara Gasparini,
Edoardo Ferlazzo,
Cinzia Grazia Leonardi,
Vittoria Cianci,
Laura Mumoli,
Chiara Sueri,
Angelo Labate,
Antonio Gambardella,
Umberto Aguglia

Published: September 22, 2016
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0161722

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