Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 111, Issue 10 , Pages 862-863 , December 2009

Spontaneous cerebral calcific embolus from the aortic arch

  • Olga Acha

      Affiliations

    • UARH (Short Stay Unit), University Hospital Marques de Valdecilla, Avda Marques de Valdecilla s/n, 39008-Santander, Cantabria, Spain
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  • Francisco Novo

      Affiliations

    • UARH (Short Stay Unit), University Hospital Marques de Valdecilla, Avda Marques de Valdecilla s/n, 39008-Santander, Cantabria, Spain
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  • Belen Espina

      Affiliations

    • UARH (Short Stay Unit), University Hospital Marques de Valdecilla, Avda Marques de Valdecilla s/n, 39008-Santander, Cantabria, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +34 942 202520x73080; fax: +34 942 201663.
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  • Enrique Marco

      Affiliations

    • Radiology Department, University Hospital Marques de Valdecilla, Avda Marques de Valdecilla s/n, 39008-Santander, Cantabria, Spain
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  • Mariano Rebollo

      Affiliations

    • Neurology Department, University Hospital Marques de Valdecilla, Avda Marques de Valdecilla s/n, 39008-Santander, Cantabria, Spain
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  • Rafael Tejido

      Affiliations

    • UARH (Short Stay Unit), University Hospital Marques de Valdecilla, Avda Marques de Valdecilla s/n, 39008-Santander, Cantabria, Spain

Received 16 November 2008 ,Revised 28 June 2009 ,Accepted 4 July 2009.

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PII: S0303-8467(09)00174-7

doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2009.07.006

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 111, Issue 10 , Pages 862-863 , December 2009

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