Focal Cortical Dysplasia of Taylor's Balloon Cell Type: A Clinicopathological Entity with Characteristic Neuroimaging and Histopathological Features, and Favorable Postsurgical Outcome

Summary: Background and Purpose: Focal cortical dysplasia of Taylor's balloon‐cell type (FCD‐BC) are a frequent cause of pharmacoresistant epilepsy in young patients. In order to characterize FCD‐BC, we coupled MRI and histopathology, and analyzed the clinical outcome following epilepsy surgery.

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