Temporal lobe epilepsy surgery: Definition of candidacy

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages

  Jones, Michael W ^a   Andermann, Frederick ^a  

^a VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISABILITY; EPILEPTIC FOCUS; INTRACTABLE EPILEPSY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY;

EID: 0034039970     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0317167100000573     Document Type: Conference Paper

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