Pediatric Neurology
Volume 30, Issue 1 , Pages 16-23 , January 2004

Agyria-pachygyria complex: MR findings and correlation with clinical features

  • Semra Kurul, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments ofDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, İzmir, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Kurul; Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi; Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları AD; Çocuk Nörolojisi BD; 35340 İnciraltı İzmir, Turkey.
    • ,
  • Handan Çakmakçi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
    • ,
  • Eray Dirik, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments ofDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, İzmir, Turkey

Received 11 February 2003 ,Accepted 14 May 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/S0887-8994(03)00312-6

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 30, Issue 1 , Pages 16-23 , January 2004

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