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. 2018 Jul-Aug;18(4):224-226.
doi: 10.5698/1535-7597.18.4.224.

Epileptic Seizures, Brain Volume Changes, and "Brain Damage": What Do We Know So Far?

R Edward Hogan
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Epileptic Seizures, Brain Volume Changes, and "Brain Damage": What Do We Know So Far?

R Edward Hogan. Epilepsy Curr. 2018 Jul-Aug.
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  • Structural brain abnormalities in the common epilepsies assessed in a worldwide ENIGMA study.
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