Prolonged febrile seizures: neuroanatomical and functional consequences
C. Dube
Anatomy, Neurobiology and Pediatrics, University of California at Irvine. Irvine, CA., USA 92697-4475
Search for more papers by this authorR. A. Bender
Anatomy, Neurobiology and Pediatrics, University of California at Irvine. Irvine, CA., USA 92697-4475
Search for more papers by this authorK. Chen
Anatomy, Neurobiology and Pediatrics, University of California at Irvine. Irvine, CA., USA 92697-4475
Search for more papers by this authorZ. Toth
Anatomy, Neurobiology and Pediatrics, University of California at Irvine. Irvine, CA., USA 92697-4475
Search for more papers by this authorM. Eghbal-Ahmadi
Anatomy, Neurobiology and Pediatrics, University of California at Irvine. Irvine, CA., USA 92697-4475
Search for more papers by this authorI Soltesz
Anatomy, Neurobiology and Pediatrics, University of California at Irvine. Irvine, CA., USA 92697-4475
Search for more papers by this authorT. Z. Baram
Anatomy, Neurobiology and Pediatrics, University of California at Irvine. Irvine, CA., USA 92697-4475
Search for more papers by this authorC. Dube
Anatomy, Neurobiology and Pediatrics, University of California at Irvine. Irvine, CA., USA 92697-4475
Search for more papers by this authorR. A. Bender
Anatomy, Neurobiology and Pediatrics, University of California at Irvine. Irvine, CA., USA 92697-4475
Search for more papers by this authorK. Chen
Anatomy, Neurobiology and Pediatrics, University of California at Irvine. Irvine, CA., USA 92697-4475
Search for more papers by this authorZ. Toth
Anatomy, Neurobiology and Pediatrics, University of California at Irvine. Irvine, CA., USA 92697-4475
Search for more papers by this authorM. Eghbal-Ahmadi
Anatomy, Neurobiology and Pediatrics, University of California at Irvine. Irvine, CA., USA 92697-4475
Search for more papers by this authorI Soltesz
Anatomy, Neurobiology and Pediatrics, University of California at Irvine. Irvine, CA., USA 92697-4475
Search for more papers by this authorT. Z. Baram
Anatomy, Neurobiology and Pediatrics, University of California at Irvine. Irvine, CA., USA 92697-4475
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