Neuronal migration disorders and epilepsy: A morphological analysis of three surgically treated patients

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 49-58

  Battaglia, G ^a   Arcelli, Paola ^a   Granata, Tiziana ^a   Selvaggio, Mariateresa ^a   Andermann, Frederick ^b   Dubeau, Francois ^b   Olivier, André ^b   Tampieri, Donatella ^b   Villemure, Jean Guy ^b   Avoli, Massimo ^b   Avanzini, Giuliano ^a   Spreafico, Roberto ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

brain development; cortical dysplasia; GFAP; MAP2; partial lobectomy; polymicrogyria; SMI 311; subependymal heterotopia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BRAIN; CHORISTOMA; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNE SERA; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEUROGLIA; NEURONS;

EID: 0030550270     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-1211(96)00039-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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