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Imaging in Pediatric Demyelinating and Inflammatory Diseases of the Brain- Part 1

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Imaging plays an important role in the diagnosis, management, prognostication and follow up of pediatric demyelinating and inflammatory diseases of the brain and forms an integral part of the diagnostic criteria. Conventional and advanced MR imaging is the first and only reliable imaging modality. This article reviews the typical and atypical imaging features of common and some uncommon demyelinating and inflammatory diseases with emphasis on the criteria for categorization. Imaging protocols and the role of advanced imaging techniques are also covered appropriately.

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SVS: Prepared the draft, figures and references of manuscript; KM: Prepared clinical vignettes, tables, collected patient data; SM and SG: Helped with suggestions for improvement, imaging selection and finalising the manuscript; MS: Finalized and approved the manuscript, helped with further referencing. SG will act as guarantor for this paper.

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  1. Department of Radiodiagnosis, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632004, India

    Sniya Valsa Sudhakar, Sunithi Mani & Sridhar Gibikote

  2. Department of Neurology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India

    Karthik Muthusamy

  3. Department of Pediatric Neuroimaging, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada

    Manohar Shroff

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Sudhakar, S.V., Muthusamy, K., Mani, S. et al. Imaging in Pediatric Demyelinating and Inflammatory Diseases of the Brain- Part 1. Indian J Pediatr 83, 952–964 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-015-1916-y

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