Pediatric Neurology
Volume 37, Issue 3 , Pages 176-185 , September 2007

Frontal Lobe Dysfunction in Children With Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

  • Patrícia Rzezak, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Psychology and Neuropsychology Unit, Institute of Psychiatry, Clinical Hospital, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Daniel Fuentes, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Psychology and Neuropsychology Unit, Institute of Psychiatry, Clinical Hospital, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Catarina A. Guimarães, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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  • Sigride Thome-Souza, MD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Clinical Neurophysiology, Institute of Psychiatry and Department of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Project for the Study of Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents with Epilepsy, Institute of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Evelyn Kuczynski, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Project for the Study of Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents with Epilepsy, Institute of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Li M. Li, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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  • Renata C. Franzon, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
    • ,
  • Claudia C. Leite, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute and Department of Radiology, Clinical Hospital, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
    • ,
  • Marilisa Guerreiro, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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  • Kette D. Valente, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Clinical Neurophysiology, Institute of Psychiatry and Department of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Project for the Study of Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents with Epilepsy, Institute of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Valente; Rua Jesuíno Arruda 901/51; São Paulo, 04532-082 São Paulo, Brazil.

Received 31 July 2006 ,Accepted 25 May 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2007.05.009

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 37, Issue 3 , Pages 176-185 , September 2007

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