Evolution and localization of postictal blood flow changes in partial seizures demonstrated by SPECT: Use of quantitative difference images

Journal of Epilepsy

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 25-33

  Spanaki, Marianna V ^a   Spencer, Susan S ^a   Wisniewski, Gary ^a   MacMullan, John ^a   Seibyl, John ^a   Zubal, I George ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Perfusion.; Seizure localization; SPECT

Indexed keywords

HEXAMETHYLPROPYLENE AMINE OXIME TECHNETIUM TC 99M;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPTIC FOCUS; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; HUMAN; IMAGE SUBTRACTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY;

EID: 0031913412     PISSN: 08966974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0896-6974(97)00109-6     Document Type: Article

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