Hippocampal Volume and Glucose Metabolism in Temporal Lobe Epileptic Foci

Summary:  Purpose: Reports conflict on the relation of glucose metabolism to hippocampal volume in temporal lobe foci. Previous studies usually have used side‐side ratios rather than regional metabolic rates.

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