Cortical microarchitecture changes in genetic epilepsy

Verena C Wimmer; Melody Y-S Li; Samuel F Berkovic; Steven Petrou

Journal article

Cortical microarchitecture changes in genetic epilepsy

Verena C Wimmer, Melody Y-S Li, Samuel F Berkovic, Steven Petrou

Neurology | LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS | Published : 2015

DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000001415

University of Melbourne Researchers

Steven Petrou Author Florey Department of Neuroscience and Mental Health

Verena Wimmer Author Anatomy and Neuroscience

Saul Mullen Author Medical Education

Melody Li Author Florey Department of Neuroscience and Mental Health

Sam Berkovic Author Medicine - Austin Health

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Grants

Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council Australia (NHMRC)

Awarded by NMHRC

Funding Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council Australia (NHMRC, grants 400121 and 1030016) and NMHRC fellowship 1005050 to S.P. The Florey Institutes of Neuroscience and Mental Health are supported by Victorian State Government infrastructure funds.