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Original Article

Altered states of consciousness in epilepsy: a DTI study of the brain

Fangfang XieDepartment of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, China
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Wu XingDepartment of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, China
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Xiaoyi WangDepartment of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Weihua LiaoDepartment of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, China
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Wei ShiDepartment of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, China
Pages 667-672 | Received 28 Apr 2016, Accepted 24 Aug 2016, Published online: 20 Dec 2016

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