Volumetric magnetic resonance imaging in patients with secondary generalized epilepsy

Journal of Epilepsy

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 14-19

  Watson, Craig ^a   Cendes, Fernando ^b   Andermann, Frederick ^b   Dubeau, Francois ^b   Williamson, Bill ^a   Evans, Alan ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amygdaloid sclerosis; Hippocampal sclerosis; Secondary generalized epilepsy; Volumetric magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERALIZED EPILEPSY; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOLUMETRY;

EID: 0029864019     PISSN: 08966974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0896-6974(95)00058-5     Document Type: Article

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