The American Epilepsy Society: An Historic Perspective on 50 Years of Advances in Research
1997; Wiley; Volume: 38; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1528-1157.1997.tb01088.x
ISSN1528-1167
AutoresEli S. Goldensohn, Roger J. Porter, Philip A. Schwartzkroin,
Tópico(s)Diet and metabolism studies
ResumoEpilepsiaVolume 38, Issue 1 p. 124-150 Free Access The American Epilepsy Society: An Historic Perspective on 50 Years of Advances in Research Eli S. Goldensohn, Corresponding Author Eli S. Goldensohn The American Epilepsy Society, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. E. S. Goldensohn at The American Epilepsy Society, 638 Prospect Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105–4240, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this authorRoger J. Porter, Roger J. Porter The American Epilepsy Society, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this authorPhilip A. Schwartzkroin, Philip A. Schwartzkroin The American Epilepsy Society, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this author Eli S. Goldensohn, Corresponding Author Eli S. Goldensohn The American Epilepsy Society, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. E. S. Goldensohn at The American Epilepsy Society, 638 Prospect Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105–4240, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this authorRoger J. Porter, Roger J. Porter The American Epilepsy Society, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this authorPhilip A. Schwartzkroin, Philip A. Schwartzkroin The American Epilepsy Society, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this author First published: 03 August 2005 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1528-1157.1997.tb01088.xCitations: 22AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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