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The semiology of a focal seizure without or prior to evolution to a bilateral convulsive (secondarily generalized) seizure may guide the radiologist to the location of the epileptogenic lesion. This information should be considered when planning and interpreting a MRI examination.
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Urbach, H., Wellmer, J. (2013). Localization of Focal Seizures. In: Urbach, H. (eds) MRI in Epilepsy. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/174_2012_554
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