Combined functional magnetic resonance imaging and diffusion tensor imaging demonstrate widespread modified organisation in malformation of cortical development

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 521-523

  Wieshmann, U C ^a,c   Krakow, K ^a   Symms, M R ^a   Parker, G J M ^b   Clark, C A ^b   Barker, G J ^b   Shorvon, S D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NMR Research Unit   (United Kingdom)

^c WALTON CENTRE FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diffusion tensor imaging; Epilepsy; Functional magnetic resonance imaging; Malformation of cortical development

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN MALFORMATION; BRAIN MAPPING; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINGER; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR CORTEX; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BRAIN; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PARESIS;

EID: 0035060179     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.70.4.521     Document Type: Article

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