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A rare self-induced reflex epilepsy: sunflower syndrome

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Akbas, Y., Oz Tuncer, G. & Serdaroglu, A. A rare self-induced reflex epilepsy: sunflower syndrome. Acta Neurol Belg 119, 617–618 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-018-0970-4

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