Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 109, Issue 8 , Pages 716-719 , October 2007

Blood patch for spontaneous intracranial hypotension caused by cerebrospinal fluid leak at C1-2

Received 11 February 2007 ,Revised 6 April 2007 ,Accepted 12 May 2007.

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PII: S0303-8467(07)00139-4

doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2007.05.006

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 109, Issue 8 , Pages 716-719 , October 2007

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