Resumen
En este artículo se hace una revisión de la relación entre epilepsia y deterioro cognitivo, al igual que los aspectos relacionados con los medicamentos anticonvulsivantes y su interacción en la memoria, aprendizaje, estado de ánimo, etc.
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