Reduced Structural Connectivity between Sensorimotor and Language Areas in Rolandic Epilepsy

René M. H. Besseling; Jacobus F. A. Jansen; Geke M. Overvliet; Sylvie J. M. van der Kruijs; Saskia C. M. Ebus; Anton de Louw; Paul A. M. Hofman; Johannes S. H. Vles; Albert P. Aldenkamp; Walter H. Backes

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0083568

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Reduced Structural Connectivity between Sensorimotor and Language Areas in Rolandic Epilepsy

René M. H. Besseling,

Affiliations Epilepsy Center Kempenhaeghe, Heeze, the Netherlands, Research School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands, Department of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Jacobus F. A. Jansen,

Affiliations Research School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands, Department of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Geke M. Overvliet,

Affiliations Epilepsy Center Kempenhaeghe, Heeze, the Netherlands, Department of Neurology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Sylvie J. M. van der Kruijs,

Affiliations Epilepsy Center Kempenhaeghe, Heeze, the Netherlands, Research School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Saskia C. M. Ebus,

Affiliation Epilepsy Center Kempenhaeghe, Heeze, the Netherlands
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Anton de Louw,

Affiliations Epilepsy Center Kempenhaeghe, Heeze, the Netherlands, Department of Neurology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Paul A. M. Hofman,

Affiliations Epilepsy Center Kempenhaeghe, Heeze, the Netherlands, Department of Neurology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Johannes S. H. Vles,

Affiliation Department of Neurology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Albert P. Aldenkamp,

Affiliations Epilepsy Center Kempenhaeghe, Heeze, the Netherlands, Department of Neurology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Walter H. Backes

* E-mail: w.backes@mumc.nl

Affiliations Research School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands, Department of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Reduced Structural Connectivity between Sensorimotor and Language Areas in Rolandic Epilepsy

René M. H. Besseling,
Jacobus F. A. Jansen,
Geke M. Overvliet,
Sylvie J. M. van der Kruijs,
Saskia C. M. Ebus,
Anton de Louw,
Paul A. M. Hofman,
Johannes S. H. Vles,
Albert P. Aldenkamp,
Walter H. Backes

Published: December 23, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0083568

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