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Brain Connectivity and the Spread of Epileptic Seizures

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Milton, J.G., Chkhenkeli, S.A., Towle, V.L. (2007). Brain Connectivity and the Spread of Epileptic Seizures. In: Jirsa, V.K., McIntosh, A. (eds) Handbook of Brain Connectivity. Understanding Complex Systems. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-71512-2_17

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