Pathological grading system for hippocampal sclerosis: Correlation with magnetic resonance imaging-based volume measurements of the hippocampus

Journal of Epilepsy

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 56-64

  Watson, Craig ^a,b   Nielsen, Surl L ^b   Cobb, Cully ^b,c   Burgerman, Robert ^b,c   Williamson, Bill ^b  

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

^b Sutter Institute for Medical Research   (United States)

^c Sacramento Comprehensive Epilepsy   (United States)

Author keywords

Hippocampal sclerosis; Pathology; Temporal lobe epilepsy; Temporal lobectomy; Volumetric magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCLEROSIS; TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY; TEMPORAL LOBECTOMY;

EID: 0029917254     PISSN: 08966974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0896-6974(95)00060-7     Document Type: Article

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