Cortical reorganization and seizure generation in dysplastic cortex

International Review of Neurobiology

Volumn 45, Issue , 2001, Pages 159-172

  Avanzini, G ^a   Spreafico, R ^a   Franceschetti, S ^a   Sancini, G ^a   Battaglia, G ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BRAIN CORTEX; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; NERVE TRACT; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEIZURE;

ANIMALS; CEREBRAL CORTEX; HUMANS; NEURAL PATHWAYS; SEIZURES;

EID: 0035197218     PISSN: 00747742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/s0074-7742(01)45010-0     Document Type: Article

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