Novel surgical treatments for epilepsy

Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 335-339

  McKhann II, Guy M ^a  

^a NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; EPILEPSY; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS TUMOR; NEUROIMAGING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY;

EID: 3543071012     PISSN: 15284042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11910-004-0061-1     Document Type: Review

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