Actions related to International Bureau for Epilepsy during my term as President 2013–2017

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Perucca E., Covanis A., Dua T.:Commentary: Epilepsy is a global problem. Epilepsia, 2014, 55: 1326–1328. doi: 10.1111/epi.12725.10.1111/epi.12725Search in Google Scholar

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WHO (World Health Organization):Information Kit on Epilepsy: What you can do. 2015b: 28–33. http://www.who.int/mental_health/neurology/epilepsy/epilepsy_global_tool-kit.pdfSearch in Google Scholar