Familial epilepsy in the pharaohs of ancient Egypt's eighteenth dynasty

@article{Ashrafian2012FamilialEI,
  title={Familial epilepsy in the pharaohs of ancient Egypt's eighteenth dynasty},
  author={Hutan Ashrafian},
  journal={Epilepsy \& Behavior},
  year={2012},
  volume={25},
  pages={23-31}
}
  • H. Ashrafian
  • Published 1 September 2012
  • Medicine
  • Epilepsy & Behavior
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