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Which MRI sequences are best suited to the evaluation of patients with neurocysticercosis?

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boxed-textLucato LT et al. (2007) The role of conventional MR imaging sequences in the evaluation of neurocysticercosis: impact on characterization of the scolex and lesion burden. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 28: 1501–1504

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  1. Neuroimmunology Unit, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery of Mexico, Insurgentes Sur 3877, Mexico City 14269, Mexico jsotelo@servidor.unam.mx

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