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Epileptogenic Tubers Are Associated with Increased Kurtosis of Susceptibility Values: A Combined Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping and Stereoelectroencephalography Pilot Study

A. Chari, J. Sedlacik, K. Seunarine, R.J. Piper, P. Hales, K. Shmueli, K. Mankad, U. Löbel, C. Eltze, F. Moeller, R.C. Scott, M.M. Tisdall, J.H. Cross and D.W. Carmichael
American Journal of Neuroradiology July 2023, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7929
A. Chari
aFrom Developmental Neurosciences (A.C., K. Seunarine, R.J.P., M.M.T., J.H.C.), Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health
cDepartments of Neurosurgery (A.C., K. Seunarine, R.J.P. M.M.T.)
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J. Sedlacik
dNeuroradiology (J.S., P.H., K.M., U.L.)
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K. Seunarine
aFrom Developmental Neurosciences (A.C., K. Seunarine, R.J.P., M.M.T., J.H.C.), Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health
cDepartments of Neurosurgery (A.C., K. Seunarine, R.J.P. M.M.T.)
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R.J. Piper
aFrom Developmental Neurosciences (A.C., K. Seunarine, R.J.P., M.M.T., J.H.C.), Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health
cDepartments of Neurosurgery (A.C., K. Seunarine, R.J.P. M.M.T.)
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P. Hales
dNeuroradiology (J.S., P.H., K.M., U.L.)
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K. Shmueli
bDepartment of Medical Physics and Bioengineering (K. Shmueli), University College London, London, UK
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K. Mankad
dNeuroradiology (J.S., P.H., K.M., U.L.)
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U. Löbel
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C. Eltze
eNeurology (C.E., R.C.S., J.H.C.)
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F. Moeller
fNeurophysiology (F.M.), Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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R.C. Scott
eNeurology (C.E., R.C.S., J.H.C.)
gDepartment of Pediatric Neurology (R.C.S.), Nemours Children’s Hospital, Wilmington, Delaware
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M.M. Tisdall
aFrom Developmental Neurosciences (A.C., K. Seunarine, R.J.P., M.M.T., J.H.C.), Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health
cDepartments of Neurosurgery (A.C., K. Seunarine, R.J.P. M.M.T.)
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J.H. Cross
aFrom Developmental Neurosciences (A.C., K. Seunarine, R.J.P., M.M.T., J.H.C.), Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health
eNeurology (C.E., R.C.S., J.H.C.)
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D.W. Carmichael
hEngineering and Physical Sciences Research Council/Wellcome Centre for Medical Engineering and Department of Biomedical Engineering (D.W.C.), School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King’s College London, London, UK
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