Article updated and reviewed by Peter B. Kang, MD, Assistant in Neurology, Children's Hospital Boston, and Instructor in Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA on April 18, 2005.
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: Harvard Decision Guide
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Source: Harvard Decision Guide
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