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Correlation of Apparent Diffusion Coefficient with Neuropsychological Testing in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Yvonne W. Lui, Annette O. Nusbaum, William B. Barr, Glyn Johnson, James S. Babb, Darren Orbach, Alice Kim, Georgia Laliotis and Orrin Devinsky
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2005, 26 (7) 1832-1839;
Yvonne W. Lui
Annette O. Nusbaum
William B. Barr
Glyn Johnson
James S. Babb
Darren Orbach
Alice Kim
Georgia Laliotis

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Correlation of Apparent Diffusion Coefficient with Neuropsychological Testing in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
American Journal of Neuroradiology Aug 2005, 26 (7) 1832-1839;
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Yvonne W. Lui, Annette O. Nusbaum, William B. Barr, Glyn Johnson, James S. Babb, Darren Orbach, Alice Kim, Georgia Laliotis, Orrin Devinsky
American Journal of Neuroradiology Aug 2005, 26 (7) 1832-1839;
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