Cortical tuber count: A biomarker indicating neurologic severity of tuberous sclerosis complex

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 85-90

  Goodman, Michael ^a,b   Lamm, Steven H ^a,b,c,f   Engel, Arnold ^b   Shepherd, Charles W ^d   Houser, O Wayne ^e   Gomez, Manuel R ^e  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Epidemiology and Occupational Health Inc   (United States)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Royal Victoria Hospitals Trust   (Ireland)

^e MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^f NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX LESION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; INFANTILE SPASM; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; META ANALYSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS;

EID: 0030942875     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088307389701200203     Document Type: Article

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