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Insulinoma misdiagnosed as juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

Authors: Varsine Jaladyan, Vahagn Darbinyan

Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 5/2007

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We report a girl presenting with drug-refractory myoclonia and generalized tonic-clonic seizure (GTCS) on awakening who, initially, was misdiagnosed as having juvenile myoclonus epilepsy (JME) before insulinoma was detected. …

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Title: Insulinoma misdiagnosed as juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
Authors: Varsine Jaladyan
Vahagn Darbinyan
Publication date: 01-05-2007
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 5/2007
Print ISSN: 0340-6199
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1076
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-006-0365-z

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