Quantitative MRI techniques in MTLE: Toward a better understanding of hippocampal sclerosis
Marcia E. Morita,
Fernando Cendes,
Marcia E. Morita
Department of Neurology, University of Campinas – UNICAMP – Campinas, SP, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorFernando Cendes
Department of Neurology, University of Campinas – UNICAMP – Campinas, SP, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorMarcia E. Morita,
Fernando Cendes,
Marcia E. Morita
Department of Neurology, University of Campinas – UNICAMP – Campinas, SP, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorFernando Cendes
Department of Neurology, University of Campinas – UNICAMP – Campinas, SP, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorAddress correspondence to Dr. Fernando Cendes, MD, PhD, Department of Neurology, FCM – UNICAMP, Cidade Universitária, Campinas, SP 13083-730, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected]
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