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Updates from the International League Against Epilepsy Classification of Epilepsy (2017) and Focal Cortical Dysplasias (2022): Imaging Phenotype and Genetic Characterization

Amit Agarwal, Girish Bathla, Neetu Soni, Amit Desai, Erik Middlebrooks, Vishal Patel, Vivek Gupta and Prasanna Vibhute
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2024, 45 (8) 991-999; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A8178
Amit Agarwal
aFrom the Department of Radiology (A.A., G.B., N.S., E.M.), Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
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Girish Bathla
aFrom the Department of Radiology (A.A., G.B., N.S., E.M.), Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
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Neetu Soni
aFrom the Department of Radiology (A.A., G.B., N.S., E.M.), Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
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Amit Desai
bNeuroradiology (A.D., V.P., V.G., P.V.), Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
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Erik Middlebrooks
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