Brain morphological abnormalities in genetic generalized epilepsies: The starting point?
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Ana Carolina Coan
Child Neurology Unit, Department of Neurology, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
Neuroimaging Laboratory, Department of Neurology, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
Brazilian Institute of Neuroscience and Neurotechnology, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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Ana Carolina Coan, Departamento de Neurologia, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas – UNICAMP, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, Campinas SP, Brazil, CEP 13083-970.
Email: [email protected]
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Ana Carolina Coan
Child Neurology Unit, Department of Neurology, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
Neuroimaging Laboratory, Department of Neurology, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
Brazilian Institute of Neuroscience and Neurotechnology, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
Correspondence
Ana Carolina Coan, Departamento de Neurologia, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas – UNICAMP, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, Campinas SP, Brazil, CEP 13083-970.
Email: [email protected]
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