Infantile spasms: Who are the ideal surgical candidates?
Harry T. Chugani,
Eishi Asano,
Sandeep Sood,
Harry T. Chugani
Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics
the Departments of Neurology
Search for more papers by this authorEishi Asano
Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics
the Departments of Neurology
Search for more papers by this authorSandeep Sood
Neurosurgery, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
Search for more papers by this authorHarry T. Chugani,
Eishi Asano,
Sandeep Sood,
Harry T. Chugani
Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics
the Departments of Neurology
Search for more papers by this authorEishi Asano
Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics
the Departments of Neurology
Search for more papers by this authorSandeep Sood
Neurosurgery, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
Search for more papers by this authorAddress correspondence to Harry T. Chugani MD, Pediatric Neurology/PET Center, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, 3901 Beaubien Blvd., Detroit, MI 48201, U.S.A. E-mail: [email protected]
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