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. 2022 Jan 31;22(2):108-110.
doi: 10.1177/15357597211072684. eCollection 2022 Mar-Apr.

Breastfeeding and the Neurologist: An Important Role for Us

Elizabeth E Gerard

Breastfeeding and the Neurologist: An Important Role for Us

Elizabeth E Gerard. Epilepsy Curr. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Anti-seizure Medication; Breastfeeding; Counselling; Epilepsy; Postpartum; Pregnancy; Women with Epilepsy.

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