PET imaging of subclinical seizure associated with intracranial cavernous malformations.
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چکیده
We present the case of a subclinical seizure identified during positron emission tomography with 18-fluorodeoxyglucose in a patient with cavernous malformations.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians
دوره 110 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017