Neurocysticercosis causing starry sky appearance--a non-ictal manifestation.
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2. Escobar A. The pathology of neurocysticercosis. In cysticercosis of Central nervous system. Placio E Robriguez Carabasal I, Taveras J (eds). Spring field IL; CC Thomas, 1983;27-54. Fig. 2 : MRI brain sagittal section hypointense T1 image showing multiple vesicular stage neurocysticercosis Fig. 1 : MRI brain transverse section hypointense T1 image showing multiple vesicular stage neurocysticercosis Fig. 3 : MRI brain transverse section hyperintense T2 image showing multiple vesicular stage neurocysticercosis appearing as starry sky appearance
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
دوره 54 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006