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Thalamocortical Connections and Executive Function in Pediatric Temporal and Frontal Lobe Epilepsy

N. Law, M.L. Smith and E. Widjaja
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2018, 39 (8) 1523-1529; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A5691
N. Law
aFrom the Department of Psychology (N.L., M.L.S.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
bDepartment of Psychology (N.L., M.L.S.)
cProgram in Neurosciences and Mental Health (N.L., M.L.S.)
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aFrom the Department of Psychology (N.L., M.L.S.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
bDepartment of Psychology (N.L., M.L.S.)
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E. Widjaja
dDiagnostic Imaging (E.W.)
eDivision of Neurology (E.W.), Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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