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Syndrome of Megalencephaly, Polydactyly, and Polymicrogyria Lacking Frank Hydrocephalus, with Associated MR Imaging Findings

H.G. Tore, A.M. McKinney, V.A. Nagar, B. Lohman, C.L. Truwit and C. Raybaud
American Journal of Neuroradiology September 2009, 30 (8) 1620-1622; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A1566
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H.G. Tore, A.M. McKinney, V.A. Nagar, B. Lohman, C.L. Truwit, C. Raybaud
Syndrome of Megalencephaly, Polydactyly, and Polymicrogyria Lacking Frank Hydrocephalus, with Associated MR Imaging Findings
American Journal of Neuroradiology Sep 2009, 30 (8) 1620-1622; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A1566

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American Journal of Neuroradiology Sep 2009, 30 (8) 1620-1622; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A1566
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