Peri-ictal single-photon emission computed tomography: Principles and applications in epilepsy evaluation

Handbook of Clinical Neurology

Volumn 107, Issue , 2012, Pages 425-436

  So, Elson L ^a   O'Brien, Terrence J ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 84865610652     PISSN: 00729752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52898-8.00027-6     Document Type: Chapter

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