Embryology and malformations of the forebrain commissures

Handbook of Clinical Neurology

Volumn 87, Issue , 2007, Pages 67-87

  Sarnat, Harvey B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AICARDI SYNDROME; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; CORPUS CALLOSUM; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; FOREBRAIN; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW;

AICARDI SYNDROME; CORPUS CALLOSUM; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PROSENCEPHALON;

EID: 67649364715     PISSN: 00729752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0072-9752(07)87005-9     Document Type: Review

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