Epilepsy surgery and tuberous sclerosis complex: Special considerations: A review

Neurosurgical Focus

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  Bollo, Robert J ^a   Kalhorn, Stephen P ^a   Carlson, Chad ^a   Haegeli, Veronique ^a   Devinsky, Orrin ^a   Weiner, Howard L ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Neurosurgery; Tuberous sclerosis

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEUROSURGERY; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS;

EID: 56649090957     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10920684     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/FOC/2008/25/9/E13     Document Type: Review

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