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MR Imaging of Subcallosal Artery Infarct Causing Amnesia after Surgery for Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm

S. Mugikura, H. Kikuchi, T. Fujii, T. Murata, K. Takase, E. Mori, S. Marinković and S. Takahashi
American Journal of Neuroradiology December 2014, 35 (12) 2293-2301; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4057
S. Mugikura
aFrom the Departments of Diagnostic Radiology (S. Mugikura, T.M., K.T., S.T.)
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H. Kikuchi
bBehavioral Neurology and Cognitive Neuroscience (H.K., T.F., E.M.), Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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T. Fujii
bBehavioral Neurology and Cognitive Neuroscience (H.K., T.F., E.M.), Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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T. Murata
aFrom the Departments of Diagnostic Radiology (S. Mugikura, T.M., K.T., S.T.)
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K. Takase
aFrom the Departments of Diagnostic Radiology (S. Mugikura, T.M., K.T., S.T.)
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E. Mori
bBehavioral Neurology and Cognitive Neuroscience (H.K., T.F., E.M.), Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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S. Marinković
cInstitute of Anatomy (S. Marinković), School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
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S. Takahashi
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