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Misleading rash after an unwitnessed epileptic seizure
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Contributors SH undertook the drafting of the article. SH and MF contributed to the patient’s initial clinical assessment. MF, EY and DW critically reviewed the manuscript and provided feedback.
Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
Competing interests None declared.
Provenance and peer review Provenance and peer review. Not commissioned. Externally peer reviewed by Rhys Thomas, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.
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