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Neuroimaging Features and Predictors of Outcome in Eclamptic Encephalopathy: A Prospective Observational Study

V. Junewar, R. Verma, P.L. Sankhwar, R.K. Garg, M.K. Singh, H.S. Malhotra, P.K. Sharma and A. Parihar
American Journal of Neuroradiology September 2014, 35 (9) 1728-1734; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A3923
V. Junewar
aFrom the Departments of Neurology (V.J., R.V., R.K.G., M.K.S., H.S.M., P.K.S.)
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R. Verma
aFrom the Departments of Neurology (V.J., R.V., R.K.G., M.K.S., H.S.M., P.K.S.)
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P.L. Sankhwar
bObstetrics and Gynecology (P.L.S.)
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R.K. Garg
aFrom the Departments of Neurology (V.J., R.V., R.K.G., M.K.S., H.S.M., P.K.S.)
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M.K. Singh
aFrom the Departments of Neurology (V.J., R.V., R.K.G., M.K.S., H.S.M., P.K.S.)
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H.S. Malhotra
aFrom the Departments of Neurology (V.J., R.V., R.K.G., M.K.S., H.S.M., P.K.S.)
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P.K. Sharma
aFrom the Departments of Neurology (V.J., R.V., R.K.G., M.K.S., H.S.M., P.K.S.)
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A. Parihar
cRadiodiagnosis (A.P.), King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India.
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