Cryptogenic temporal lobe epilepsy. Semi-quantitative interictal 99mTc HMPAO SPECT: Statistical correlation with clinical data and EEC

Italian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 237-242

  Paladin, F ^a   Bonazza, A ^a   Mameli, R ^a   Mainardi, F ^a  

^a Paolo General Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cryptogenic epilepsy; Epilepsy; SPECT; Temporal lobe

Indexed keywords

HEXAMETHYLPROPYLENE AMINE OXIME TECHNETIUM TC 99M;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN PERFUSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; SPIKE WAVE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY;

EID: 0032732122     PISSN: 03920461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100720050037     Document Type: Article

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