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May 2024
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Seizure Recurrence in Generalized Epilep...

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY
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Dr. Halley Alexander talks with Dr. Emanuele Cerulli Irelli about the research on seizure recurrence in women with idiopathic generalized epilepsy who switch from valproate to another medication.

Read the related article in Neurology.

This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit www.vyvgarthcp.com for more information.

Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

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