International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 325-328 , October 2006

Status epilepticus after electroconvulsive therapy in a pregnant patient

,Accepted 1 January 2006.

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PII: S0959-289X(06)00041-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2006.01.005

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 325-328 , October 2006

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