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Neuroimaging in Neurological Emergencies

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Imaging plays a key role in supporting clinical diagnosis in acute neurological emergencies and guiding clinical management of these patients. This chapter gives an overview of the imaging features in different acute neurological syndromes.

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Garg, A., Joseph, L. (2019). Neuroimaging in Neurological Emergencies. In: Singh, M., Bhatia, R. (eds) Emergencies in Neurology . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5866-1_2

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