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Original Article

Eccentric development of Balo's concentric sclerosis: detected by magnetic resonance diffusion-weighted imaging and magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Feng ChenDepartment of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Clinical School of Southern Medical University, Nanjing210002, China;Departments of Radiology, People's hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou570311, China, and
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Tao LiuDepartments of Neurology, People's hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou570311, China
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Jianjun LiDepartments of Radiology, People's hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou570311, China, and
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Zengbao XingDepartments of Radiology, People's hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou570311, China, and
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Shixiong HuangDepartments of Neurology, People's hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou570311, China
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Guoqiang WenDepartments of Neurology, People's hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou570311, China
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Guangming LuDepartment of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Clinical School of Southern Medical University, Nanjing210002, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 433-440 | Received 08 Jun 2014, Accepted 16 Jul 2014, Published online: 03 Sep 2014

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