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Focal Cortical Dysplasia and Refractory Epilepsy: Role of Multimodality Imaging and Outcome of Surgery

S. Jayalakshmi, S.K. Nanda, S. Vooturi, R. Vadapalli, P. Sudhakar, S. Madigubba and M. Panigrahi
American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2019, 40 (5) 892-898; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6041
S. Jayalakshmi
aFrom the Departments of Neurology (S.J., S.K.N., S.V.)
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S. Vooturi
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cNuclear Medicine (P.S.)
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eNeurosurgery (M.P.), Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Secunderabad, India.
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American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2019, 40 (5) 892-898; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A6041
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