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Journal of Integrative Medicine ›› 2017, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (1): 8-10.doi: 10.1016/S2095-4964(17)60309-1

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Role of dietary and lifestyle modifications in reflex epilepsy based on traditional Persian medicine

Majid Nimrouzia,b, Mehdi Pasalara,b   

  1. a Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz 7134845794, Iran 
    b Essence of Parsiyan Wisdom Institute, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz 7135644144, Iran
  • Received:2016-06-17 Revised:2016-10-26 Online:2017-01-15 Published:2017-01-15
  • Contact: Mehdi Pasalar, MD, MPH, PhD; E-mail: Pasalar@sums.ac.ir

Key words: Traditional, Persian medicine, Complementary medicine, Alternative medicine, Epilepsy, Reflex

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