Epilepsy Research
Volume 98, Issue 1 , Pages 14-24 , January 2012

Calbindin D28K expression in relation to granule cell dispersion, mossy fibre sprouting and memory impairment in hippocampal sclerosis: A surgical and post mortem series

  • L. Martinian

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, Division of Neuropathology, UCL, Institute of Neurology and National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK
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  • C.B. Catarino

      Affiliations

    • National Society for Epilepsy, Chesham Lane, Chalfont St Peter, Bucks SL9 0RJ, UK
    • Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, Division of Clinical Neurology, UCL, Institute of Neurology and National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK
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  • P. Thompson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, Division of Neuropsychology, UCL, Institute of Neurology and National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK
    • National Society for Epilepsy, Chesham Lane, Chalfont St Peter, Bucks SL9 0RJ, UK
    • ,
  • S.M. Sisodiya

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, Division of Clinical Neurology, UCL, Institute of Neurology and National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK
    • National Society for Epilepsy, Chesham Lane, Chalfont St Peter, Bucks SL9 0RJ, UK
    • ,
  • M. Thom

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, Division of Neuropathology, UCL, Institute of Neurology and National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Division of Neuropathology, UCL, Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK. Tel.: +44 20 7676 2169; fax: +44 20 7676 2157.

Received 24 June 2011 ,Revised 8 August 2011 ,Accepted 14 August 2011.

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PII: S0920-1211(11)00235-X

doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2011.08.011

Epilepsy Research
Volume 98, Issue 1 , Pages 14-24 , January 2012

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