Microdysgenesis: Historical roots of an important concept in epilepsy

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 146-153

  Kasper, Burkhard S ^a   Chang, Bernard S ^b   Kasper, Ekkehard M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Dysplasia; Epilepsy; History; Microdysgenesis; Pathology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CONCEPT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DYSPLASIA; EPILEPSY; GENETIC RISK; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; INHERITANCE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; PUBLICATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

BRAIN; EPILEPSY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 67349092795     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2009.03.026     Document Type: Article

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