Selective versus non-selective temporal lobe surgery for epilepsy

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 152-154

  Mackenzie, Roderick A ^a   Matheson, John ^a   Ellis, Mark ^a   Klamus, J ^a  

^a PRINCE HENRY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amygdalohippocampectomy; Anterior temporal lobectomy; Temporal lobe epilepsy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006526108     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-5868(97)90064-3     Document Type: Article

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