Case of Seizures With Sudden Discontinuation of Zolpidem

Imran S. Khawaja, MD, FAASM^d,e; Manjot K. Mashiana, MS, OMSIV^a; Zakariya Irfanullah, MBBS^b; Hamza I. Khawaja, BS^c; Alina Z. Khawaja, BS^c

Prim Care Companion CNS Disord 2021;23(6):21cr02960

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