Cortical malformations

Handbook of Clinical Neurology

Volumn 108, Issue , 2012, Pages 535-557

  Spreafico, Roberto ^a   Tassi, Laura ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

^b OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

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EID: 84865603659     PISSN: 00729752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52899-5.00047-2     Document Type: Chapter

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