Intractable epilepsy due to meningitis: Results of surgery and pathological findings

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 567-571

  Davies, K G ^a,c   Hermann, B P ^a   Dohan Jr , F C ^a   Wyler, A R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Epi Care Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Meningitis; Outcome; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRANIOTOMY; ELECTROCORTICOGRAPHY; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLIOSIS; HUMAN; INTRACTABLE EPILEPSY; MALE; MENINGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCLEROSIS; TEMPORAL LOBECTOMY;

EID: 0030481133     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688699646871     Document Type: Article

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