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Seizure Recurrence 29 Years After Hemispherectomy for Sturge Weber Syndrome

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2014

Danielle M. Andrade*
Affiliation:
Division of Neurology, University of Toronto, Krembil Neuroscience Centre, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mary-Pat McAndrews
Affiliation:
Division of Neuropsychology, University of Toronto, Krembil Neuroscience Centre, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Clement Hamani
Affiliation:
Division of Neurosurgery, University of Toronto, Krembil Neuroscience Centre, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Julien Poublanc
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Krembil Neuroscience Centre, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Michael Angel
Affiliation:
Division of Neurology, University of Toronto, Krembil Neuroscience Centre, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Richard Wennberg
Affiliation:
Division of Neurology, University of Toronto, Krembil Neuroscience Centre, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
*
University of Toronto, Krembil Neuroscience Centre, Toronto Western Hospital, 5-445, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2S8, Canada.
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