Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 109, Issue 10 , Pages 914-917 , December 2007

Decompressive hemicraniectomy in a space-occupying presentation of hemiconvulsion–hemiplegia–epilepsy syndrome

  • Moncef Berhouma

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Neurology, Rue Jebbari 1007 La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +216 98349177; fax: +216 71712652.
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  • Ridha Chekili

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Neurology, Rue Jebbari 1007 La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia
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  • Ines Brini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatrics, Children's Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
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  • Nidhameddine Kchir

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
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  • Hafedh Jemel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Neurology, Rue Jebbari 1007 La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia
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  • Souad Bousnina

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatrics, Children's Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
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  • Moncef Khaldi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Neurology, Rue Jebbari 1007 La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia

Received 21 June 2007 ,Revised 27 July 2007 ,Accepted 30 July 2007.

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PII: S0303-8467(07)00208-9

doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2007.07.027

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 109, Issue 10 , Pages 914-917 , December 2007

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