Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 112, Issue 6 , Pages 498-500 , July 2010

Spontaneous intracranial hypotension followed by dural sinus thrombosis: A case report

  • Jana Ivanidze

      Affiliations

    • Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1, Munich, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 1799180607.
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  • Robert D. Zimmerman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 520 E 70th St., New York, NY 10021, United States
    • ,
  • Pina C. Sanelli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 520 E 70th St., New York, NY 10021, United States
    • Department of Public Health, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 520 E 70th St., New York, NY 10021, United States

Received 25 August 2009 ,Revised 24 January 2010 ,Accepted 31 January 2010.

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PII: S0303-8467(10)00032-6

doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2010.01.010

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 112, Issue 6 , Pages 498-500 , July 2010

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