Epilepsy Research
Volume 26, Issue 1 , Pages 151-161 , December 1996

The pathogenic and progressive features of chronic human hippocampal epilepsy

  • Gary W. Mathern

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 (310) 206-8777; fax: +1 (310) 206-8461
    • Divisions of Neurosurgery and Clinical Neurophysiology, University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    • Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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  • Thomas L. Babb

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Neuroscience and Neurology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA
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  • Joao P. Leite

      Affiliations

    • The Brain Research Institute, University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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  • James K. Pretorius

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    • The Brain Research Institute, University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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  • Kristin M. Yeoman

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    • The Brain Research Institute, University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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  • Paula A. Kuhlman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Received 26 October 1995 ,Accepted 26 February 1996.

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Epilepsy Research
Volume 26, Issue 1 , Pages 151-161 , December 1996

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