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When Should a Brain MRI Be Performed in Children with New-Onset Seizures? Results of a Large Prospective Trial

R. Hourani, W. Nasreddine, M. Dirani, G. Hmaimess, S. Sabbagh, O. El Tourjuman, J. Wazne, H. Toufaili, N. AlArab, M. El Dassouki and A. Beydoun
American Journal of Neuroradiology September 2021, 42 (9) 1695-1701; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7193
R. Hourani
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (R.H., N.A.)
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W. Nasreddine
bNeurology (W.N., M.D., A.B.), American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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M. Dirani
bNeurology (W.N., M.D., A.B.), American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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G. Hmaimess
cDepartment of Pediatrics (G.H.), St George Hospital Medical University Center, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon
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S. Sabbagh
dDepartment of Pediatrics (S.S.), Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
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O. El Tourjuman
eDepartment of Neurology (O.E.T., J.W., M.E.D.), Rafic Hariri University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
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J. Wazne
eDepartment of Neurology (O.E.T., J.W., M.E.D.), Rafic Hariri University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
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H. Toufaili
fLabib Medical Center (H.T.), Beirut, Lebanon.
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N. AlArab
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (R.H., N.A.)
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M. El Dassouki
eDepartment of Neurology (O.E.T., J.W., M.E.D.), Rafic Hariri University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
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A. Beydoun
bNeurology (W.N., M.D., A.B.), American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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