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Differential Diagnosis of Cerebral Hemispheric Pathology

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This article gives a comprehensive review and illustrations of the imaging features of various pathological conditions and clinical syndromes associated with cerebral hemispheric involvement. The various conditions are described and defined to provide a basis for the differential diagnostics. The hypotheses relating to the pathology of the various syndromes are discussed with special emphasis on excitotoxic mechanisms for explaining the subsequent cerebral hemiatrophy.

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    T. Moritani MD, PhD, W.R.K. Smoker MD, H. K. Lee MD & Y. Sato MD

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Moritani, T., Smoker, W., Lee, H. et al. Differential Diagnosis of Cerebral Hemispheric Pathology. Clin Neuroradiol 21, 53–63 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00062-011-0072-7

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