Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 215, Issue 1 , Pages 21-25 , 15 November 2003

1H-MR spectroscopy: a promising method in distinguishing subgroups in temporal lobe epilepsy?

  •  Hammen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Center Epilepsy, Neurologische Klinik Mit Poliklinik, University Erlangen-Nürnberg, ZEE: Zentrum Epilepsie Erlangen Schwabachanlage 6, Erlangen D-91054, Germany
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  • H. Stefan

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49-91318534541; fax: +49-91318536469.
    • Department of Neurology, Center Epilepsy, Neurologische Klinik Mit Poliklinik, University Erlangen-Nürnberg, ZEE: Zentrum Epilepsie Erlangen Schwabachanlage 6, Erlangen D-91054, Germany
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  • E. Pauli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Center Epilepsy, Neurologische Klinik Mit Poliklinik, University Erlangen-Nürnberg, ZEE: Zentrum Epilepsie Erlangen Schwabachanlage 6, Erlangen D-91054, Germany
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  • I. Schäfer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Center Epilepsy, Neurologische Klinik Mit Poliklinik, University Erlangen-Nürnberg, ZEE: Zentrum Epilepsie Erlangen Schwabachanlage 6, Erlangen D-91054, Germany
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  • W. Huk

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
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  • B. Tomandl

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

Received 28 August 2002 ,Revised 25 March 2003 ,Accepted 19 May 2003.

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PII: S0022-510X(03)00174-6

doi: 10.1016/S0022-510X(03)00174-6

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 215, Issue 1 , Pages 21-25 , 15 November 2003

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