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. 1993 Aug;56(8):937–938. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.56.8.937-a

Herpes simplex encephalitis in a patient with complex partial epilepsy: confirmation by the polymerase chain reaction with necropsy studies.

A Z Zeman, K Miles, M Ciardi, J Shorvon, J D Fox
PMCID: PMC1015161  PMID: 8350121

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