Epilepsy Research
Volume 77, Issue 2 , Pages 93-101 , December 2007

Voxel-based morphometry in the detection of dysplasia and neoplasia in childhood epilepsy: Combined grey/white matter analysis augments detection

  • Jason M. Bruggemann

      Affiliations

    • Sydney Children's Hospital & University of New South Wales, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
    • ,
  • Marko Wilke

      Affiliations

    • University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen, Germany
    • ,
  • Seu S. Som

      Affiliations

    • Sydney Children's Hospital & University of New South Wales, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
    • ,
  • Ann M.E. Bye

      Affiliations

    • Sydney Children's Hospital & University of New South Wales, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
    • ,
  • Andrew Bleasel

      Affiliations

    • Children's Hospital Westmead, Westmead, NSW, Australia
    • ,
  • John A. Lawson

      Affiliations

    • Sydney Children's Hospital & University of New South Wales, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Neurology, Sydney Children's Hospital, High Street, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia. Tel.: +61 2 93821658; fax: +61 2 93821580.

Received 17 March 2007 ,Revised 21 July 2007 ,Accepted 13 September 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2007.09.004

Epilepsy Research
Volume 77, Issue 2 , Pages 93-101 , December 2007

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