Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 74-80 , January 2007

Microstructural white matter abnormalities in nodular heterotopia with overlying polymicrogyria

  • Leonardo Bonilha

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of South Carolina, USA
    • Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of South Carolina, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: 1621 Greene Street, 6th Floor, Williams Brice Building, Columbia, SC 29209, USA. Tel.: +1 803 777 9242; fax: +1 803 777 3081.
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  • Jonathan Halford

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Medical University of South Carolina, USA
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  • Chris Rorden

      Affiliations

    • Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of South Carolina, USA
    • ,
  • Li Min Li

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology State University of Campinas, Brazil
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  • Ashok Patel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Medical University of South Carolina, USA
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  • Zoran Rumbolt

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, USA
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  • Paul Morgan

      Affiliations

    • Division of Academic Radiology, University of Nottingham, UK

Received 22 June 2006 ,Revised 17 August 2006 ,Accepted 29 August 2006.

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PII: S1059-1311(06)00160-9

doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2006.08.009

Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 74-80 , January 2007

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