Epilepsy Research
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 77-85 , February 1996

Corpus callosotomy: Seizure and psychosocial outcome A 39-month follow-up of 20 patients

  • Birgit Andersen

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Neurophysiology, Glostrup Hospital, DK2600 Glostrup, Denmark.
    • University Clinic of Neurology, Hvidovre Hospital, DK2650 Hvidovre, Denmark
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  • Bjarke áRogvi-Hansen

      Affiliations

    • University Clinic of Neurology, Hvidovre Hospital, DK2650 Hvidovre, Denmark
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  • Christian Kruse-Larsen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Glostrup Hospital, DK2600 Glostrup, Denmark
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  • Mogens Dam

      Affiliations

    • University Clinic of Neurology, Hvidovre Hospital, DK2650 Hvidovre, Denmark

Received 2 May 1995 ,Revised 18 July 1995 ,Accepted 22 July 1995.

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Epilepsy Research
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