Epilepsy Research
Volume 91, Issue 1 , Pages 94-100 , September 2010

Quantitative EEG abnormalities in persons with “pure” epileptic predisposition without epilepsy: A low resolution electromagnetic tomography (LORETA) study

  • S. Puskás

      Affiliations

    • University of Debrecen, Medical and Health Science Center, Department of Neurology, Móricz Zsigmond krt. 22, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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  • M. Bessenyei

      Affiliations

    • Kenézy Hospital Ltd., Department of Neurology, Debrecen, Hungary
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  • I. Fekete

      Affiliations

    • University of Debrecen, Medical and Health Science Center, Department of Neurology, Móricz Zsigmond krt. 22, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +36 52 415 176; fax: +36 52 453 590.
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  • K. Hollódy

      Affiliations

    • University of Pécs, Department of Pediatrics, Pécs, Hungary
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  • B. Clemens

      Affiliations

    • Kenézy Hospital Ltd., Department of Neurology, Debrecen, Hungary

Received 21 December 2009 ,Revised 22 June 2010 ,Accepted 4 July 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2010.07.001

Epilepsy Research
Volume 91, Issue 1 , Pages 94-100 , September 2010

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