Hypothalamic hamartomas: Optimal approach to clinical evaluation and diagnosis

Epilepsia

Volumn 54, Issue SUPPL. 9, 2013, Pages 109-114

  Wilfong, Angus A ^a,b   Curry, Daniel J ^a  

^a TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Pediat Neurol Texas Children's H   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypothalamic hamartoma; Stereotactic laser ablation; Surgery; Treatment; Visualase

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; FOLLOW UP; HAMARTOMA; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMIC HAMARTOMA; HYPOTHALAMUS DISEASE; INFANT; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIOSURGERY; STEREOTACTIC LASER ABLATION; SURGERY; TREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUALASE; YOUNG ADULT; COMPLICATION; EPILEPSIES, PARTIAL; HYPOTHALAMIC DISEASES; PROCEDURES;

HYPOTHALAMIC HAMARTOMA; STEREOTACTIC LASER ABLATION; SURGERY; TREATMENT; VISUALASE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSIES, PARTIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAMARTOMA; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMIC DISEASES; INFANT; LASER THERAPY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; RADIOSURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894349317     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/epi.12454     Document Type: Article

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