When Should a Brain MRI Be Performed in Children with New-Onset Seizures? Results of a Large Prospective Trial

R. Hourani; W. Nasreddine; M. Dirani; G. Hmaimess; S. Sabbagh; O. El Tourjuman; J. Wazne; H. Toufaili; N. AlArab; M. El Dassouki; A. Beydoun

doi:10.3174/ajnr.A7193

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When Should a Brain MRI Be Performed in Children with New-Onset Seizures? Results of a Large Prospective Trial

R. Hourani, W. Nasreddine, M. Dirani, G. Hmaimess, S. Sabbagh, O. El Tourjuman, J. Wazne, H. Toufaili, N. AlArab, M. El Dassouki and A. Beydoun

American Journal of Neuroradiology September 2021, 42 (9) 1695-1701; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7193

R. Hourani

aFrom the Departments of Radiology (R.H., N.A.)

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W. Nasreddine

bNeurology (W.N., M.D., A.B.), American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon

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M. Dirani

bNeurology (W.N., M.D., A.B.), American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon

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G. Hmaimess

cDepartment of Pediatrics (G.H.), St George Hospital Medical University Center, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon

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S. Sabbagh

dDepartment of Pediatrics (S.S.), Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon

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O. El Tourjuman

eDepartment of Neurology (O.E.T., J.W., M.E.D.), Rafic Hariri University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon

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J. Wazne

eDepartment of Neurology (O.E.T., J.W., M.E.D.), Rafic Hariri University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon

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H. Toufaili

fLabib Medical Center (H.T.), Beirut, Lebanon.

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N. AlArab

aFrom the Departments of Radiology (R.H., N.A.)

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M. El Dassouki

eDepartment of Neurology (O.E.T., J.W., M.E.D.), Rafic Hariri University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon

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A. Beydoun

bNeurology (W.N., M.D., A.B.), American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon

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R. Hourani, W. Nasreddine, M. Dirani, G. Hmaimess, S. Sabbagh, O. El Tourjuman, J. Wazne, H. Toufaili, N. AlArab, M. El Dassouki, A. Beydoun

When Should a Brain MRI Be Performed in Children with New-Onset Seizures? Results of a Large Prospective Trial

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When Should a Brain MRI Be Performed in Children with New-Onset Seizures? Results of a Large Prospective Trial

R. Hourani, W. Nasreddine, M. Dirani, G. Hmaimess, S. Sabbagh, O. El Tourjuman, J. Wazne, H. Toufaili, N. AlArab, M. El Dassouki, A. Beydoun

American Journal of Neuroradiology Sep 2021, 42 (9) 1695-1701; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A7193

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