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Brain MRI Characteristics of Patients with Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis and Their Associations with 2-Year Clinical Outcome

T. Zhang, Y. Duan, J. Ye, W. Xu, N. Shu, C. Wang, K. Li and Y. Liu
American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2018, 39 (5) 824-829; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A5593
T. Zhang
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (T.Z., K.L.)
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Y. Duan
cDepartment of Radiology (Y.D., Y.L.), Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P.R. China
dTiantan Image Research Center (Y.D., Y.L.), China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, P.R. China
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J. Ye
bNeurology (J.Y., W.X.), Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P.R. China
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W. Xu
bNeurology (J.Y., W.X.), Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P.R. China
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N. Shu
eState Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning and International Data Group/McGovern Institute for Brain Research (N.S., C.W.), Beijing Normal University, Beijing, P.R. China
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C. Wang
eState Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning and International Data Group/McGovern Institute for Brain Research (N.S., C.W.), Beijing Normal University, Beijing, P.R. China
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K. Li
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (T.Z., K.L.)
fBeijing Key Lab of MRI and Brain Informatics (K.L.), Beijing, P.R. China.
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cDepartment of Radiology (Y.D., Y.L.), Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P.R. China
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