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Role of MR Neurography for the Diagnosis of Peripheral Trigeminal Nerve Injuries in Patients with Prior Molar Tooth Extraction

R. Dessouky, Y. Xi, J. Zuniga and A. Chhabra
American Journal of Neuroradiology January 2018, 39 (1) 162-169; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A5438
R. Dessouky
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (R.D., Y.X., A.C.)
cDepartment of Radiodiagnosis (R.D.), Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
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bOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (J.Z.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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