Epilepsy Research
Volume 29, Issue 3 , Pages 251-257 , February 1998

Comparison of EEG, MRI and PET in reading epilepsy: a case report

  • Matthias J. Koepp

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Universitatsklinikum Rudolf Virchow, Berlin, Germany
    • MRC Cyclotron Unit, Hammersmith Hospital, DuCane Road, London, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Marie-Luise Hansen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Universitatsklinikum Rudolf Virchow, Berlin, Germany
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  • Ronit M Pressler

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Universitatsklinikom Rudolf Virchow, Berlin, Germany
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  • David J Brooks

      Affiliations

    • MRC Cyclotron Unit, Hammersmith Hospital, DuCane Road, London, UK
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  • Ulrich Brandl

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Universitatsklinikom Rudolf Virchow, Berlin, Germany
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  • Barbara Guldin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Universitatsklinikum Rudolf Virchow, Berlin, Germany
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  • John S Duncan

      Affiliations

    • MRC Cyclotron Unit, Hammersmith Hospital, DuCane Road, London, UK
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  • Sibylle Ried

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Universitatsklinikum Rudolf Virchow, Berlin, Germany

Received 11 November 1996 ,Revised 20 June 1997 ,Accepted 29 June 1997.

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Epilepsy Research
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