Abdominal Epilepsi
Abstract
The clinical and EEG findings of 8 patients with abdominal epilepsy are presented. We gave carbomazepeine to all the patiens and all but except one were responded to therapys The differantial diagnosis of abdominal epilepsy and abdominal migraine -which both are the common causes of the abdominal pain in childhood- are also discussed
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