"67 Lucy J. Treiman, PhD, PsyD, and David M. Treiman, MD Neuropathology of
Pediatric Cerebral Resections for Epilepsy.............................................. 77 Harvey B
. Sarnat, MD, FRCPC, and Laura Flores-Sarnat, MD 13. 14. 15. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21.
22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Neurometabolic Disorders and Epilepsy................. 92 Alfried
Kohlschütter, MD, and Barbara Plecko, MD Neurocutaneous Disorders and
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