Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy
Volume 19, Issue 7 , Pages 426-431 , September 2010

Association between structural abnormalities and fMRI response in the amygdala in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy

  • S. Broicher

      Affiliations

    • Swiss Epilepsy Center, Bleulerstrasse 60, 8008 Zürich, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +41 44 387 6348; fax: +41 44 387 6134.
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  • G. Kuchukhidze

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
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  • T. Grunwald

      Affiliations

    • Swiss Epilepsy Center, Bleulerstrasse 60, 8008 Zürich, Switzerland
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  • G. Krämer

      Affiliations

    • Swiss Epilepsy Center, Bleulerstrasse 60, 8008 Zürich, Switzerland
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  • M. Kurthen

      Affiliations

    • Swiss Epilepsy Center, Bleulerstrasse 60, 8008 Zürich, Switzerland
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  • E. Trinka

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
    • Department of Neurology, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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  • H. Jokeit

      Affiliations

    • Swiss Epilepsy Center, Bleulerstrasse 60, 8008 Zürich, Switzerland

Received 2 February 2010 ,Revised 9 June 2010 ,Accepted 17 June 2010.

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PII: S1059-1311(10)00141-X

doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2010.06.012

Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy
Volume 19, Issue 7 , Pages 426-431 , September 2010

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