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Transient epileptic amnesia and medial temporal lobe swelling: further cases and historical perspective

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    Ronan N. McGinty & Andrew J. Larner

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McGinty, R.N., Larner, A.J. Transient epileptic amnesia and medial temporal lobe swelling: further cases and historical perspective. J Neurol 271, 589–592 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-023-12008-2

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