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Evolving clinical utility of long-term electroencephalography in pediatric epilepsy: diagnostic and therapeutic trends between 2019 and 2024

Natalia Banaszek-Hurła
1, 2
,
Monika Starczewska
1
,
Weronika Nowicka
1
,
Barbara Steinborn
1

  1. Department of Developmental Neurology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
  2. Doctoral School, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
Pediatr Pol 2026; 101 (1): 17-22
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/polp.2026.160119
Online publish date: 2026/03/11
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