Epilepsy (cont.)

Medical Author:

J Stephen Huff, MD

Coauthor:

Mary Huff, RN

Medical Editor:

Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM

Medical Editor:

Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD

Medical Editor:

James S Cohen, MD

Authors and Editors

Author:J Stephen Huff, MD, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Neurology, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia Health System.

Coauthor(s): Mary Huff, RN, Staff Registered Nurse, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia.

Editors:Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM, Research Director, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; James S Cohen, MD, Consulting Staff, James Cohen, PC.

Last Editorial Review: 8/10/2005

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