Epilepsy Research
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 109-117 , June 1996

Brain functional imaging SPECT in agyria-pachygyria

  • C. Chiron

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Service de Neuropediatrie, Hopital Saint-Vincent de Paul, 82 avenue Denfert-Rochereau, 75674 Paris Cedex 14, France. Tel.: +33 (1) 40 48 80 45; fax: + 33 (1) 40 48 80 46.
    • Neuropediatric Department, INSERM U29, and University René Descartes, Hospital Saint-Vincent de Paul, Paris, France
    • Service de Hopital, Frederic Joliot, Atomic Energy Commission, Orsay, France
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  • R. Nabbout

      Affiliations

    • Neuropediatric Department, INSERM U29, and University René Descartes, Hospital Saint-Vincent de Paul, Paris, France
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  • F. Pinton

      Affiliations

    • Service de Hopital, Frederic Joliot, Atomic Energy Commission, Orsay, France
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  • C. Nuttin

      Affiliations

    • Service de Hopital, Frederic Joliot, Atomic Energy Commission, Orsay, France
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  • O. Dulac

      Affiliations

    • Neuropediatric Department, INSERM U29, and University René Descartes, Hospital Saint-Vincent de Paul, Paris, France
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  • A. Syrota

      Affiliations

    • Service de Hopital, Frederic Joliot, Atomic Energy Commission, Orsay, France

Received 21 July 1995 ,Revised 15 December 1995 ,Accepted 16 December 1995.

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