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Infection and Inflammation

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MRI in Epilepsy

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This chapter summarizes common CNS infections and inflammations associated with epilepsy.

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Urbach, H. (2013). Infection and Inflammation. In: Urbach, H. (eds) MRI in Epilepsy. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/174_2012_756

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