Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy
Volume 17, Issue 7 , Pages 604-610 , October 2008

The lateralizing value of IQ in mesiotemporal epilepsy: Differences between patients with unitemporal and bitemporal epileptiform discharges

  • Sang-Ahm Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1 Pungnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, Republic of Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +82 2 3010 3445; fax: +82 2 474 4691.
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  • Chul-Ho Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1 Pungnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, Republic of Korea
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  • Suk-Yoon Kang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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  • Young-Joo No

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1 Pungnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, Republic of Korea
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  • Joong-Koo Kang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1 Pungnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, Republic of Korea
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  • Jung-Kyo Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1 Pungnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, Republic of Korea

Received 10 November 2007 ,Revised 15 February 2008 ,Accepted 29 February 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2008.02.008

Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy
Volume 17, Issue 7 , Pages 604-610 , October 2008

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