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List Punctuation

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"same as type IIa, with the addition of...."

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Adjectival Hyphens

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"Surgical resection of the refractory epileptogenic area of focal cortical dysplasia typically leads to good seizure control. In the presence of transmantle sign better post-surgical outcomes have been reported ⁸."

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List Caps

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"Taylor dysplasia (1971)"

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Headings Case

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"Type I"

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"Type IIa"

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"Type IIb"

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Ellipses

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"same as type IIa, with the addition of...."

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Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"Type I"

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"Type IIa"

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"Type IIb"

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"Type III"

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Inline EG

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"Unfortunately, as is the case with many classification systems that have developed in parallel with numerous iterations and revisions, there is significant overlap between the various classification systems with the same terminology used slightly differently. As such it is safest to explicitly state which classification system is being used (e.g. "Blumcke Type IIB")."

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Semicolons

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"focal signal abnormality (increase T2) extending from cortex to ventricle (transmantle sign); seen in 94% of cases^4,11"

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"Type III focal cortical dysplasia (according to the ILAE (Blumcke) classification) is focal cortical dysplasia associated with adjacent other abnormalities (e.g. IIIa - hippocampal atrophy; IIIb - tumour (e.g. DNET or ganglioglioma); IIIc - vascular malformation; IIId - early childhood insult (e.g. gliosis)) and as such imaging appearances will be dominated by the associated abnormality rather than the dysplasia itself ¹¹."

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"Type III focal cortical dysplasia (according to the ILAE (Blumcke) classification) is focal cortical dysplasia associated with adjacent other abnormalities (e.g. IIIa - hippocampal atrophy; IIIb - tumour (e.g. DNET or ganglioglioma); IIIc - vascular malformation; IIId - early childhood insult (e.g. gliosis)) and as such imaging appearances will be dominated by the associated abnormality rather than the dysplasia itself ¹¹."

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"Type III focal cortical dysplasia (according to the ILAE (Blumcke) classification) is focal cortical dysplasia associated with adjacent other abnormalities (e.g. IIIa - hippocampal atrophy; IIIb - tumour (e.g. DNET or ganglioglioma); IIIc - vascular malformation; IIId - early childhood insult (e.g. gliosis)) and as such imaging appearances will be dominated by the associated abnormality rather than the dysplasia itself ¹¹."

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