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Acute Toxic Leukoencephalopathy: Etiologies, Imaging Findings, and Outcomes in 101 Patients

C. Özütemiz, S.K. Roshan, N.J. Kroll, J.C. Benson, J.B. Rykken, M.C. Oswood, L. Zhang and A.M. McKinney
American Journal of Neuroradiology February 2019, 40 (2) 267-275; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A5947
C. Özütemiz
aFrom the Department of Radiology (C.Ö., S.K.R., J.C.B., J.B.R., A.M.M.)
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S.K. Roshan
aFrom the Department of Radiology (C.Ö., S.K.R., J.C.B., J.B.R., A.M.M.)
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N.J. Kroll
bFaculty of Medicine (N.J.K.), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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J.C. Benson
aFrom the Department of Radiology (C.Ö., S.K.R., J.C.B., J.B.R., A.M.M.)
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J.B. Rykken
aFrom the Department of Radiology (C.Ö., S.K.R., J.C.B., J.B.R., A.M.M.)
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M.C. Oswood
cDepartment of Radiology (M.C.O.), Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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L. Zhang
dBiostatistics Design and Analysis Center (L.Z.), Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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