Dictator Perpetuus: Julius Caesar—Did he have seizures? If so, what was the etiology?

@article{Hughes2004DictatorPJ,
  title={Dictator Perpetuus: Julius Caesar—Did he have seizures? If so, what was the etiology?},
  author={John Russell Hughes},
  journal={Epilepsy \& Behavior},
  year={2004},
  volume={5},
  pages={756-764}
}
  • J. R. Hughes
  • Published 1 October 2004
  • History
  • Epilepsy & Behavior
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