Ganglioglioma and Intractable Epilepsy: Clinical and Neurophysiologic Features and Predictors of Outcome After Surgery

Summary: Purpose: To review the clinical, neurophysiologic, and radiological data of patients with ganglioglioma who had undergone evaluation and surgery in our Epilepsy Program.

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