Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 114, Issue 1 , Pages 9-11 , January 2012

Hermann Hesse and L: Two narratives of sciatica

  • Martijn C. Briët

      Affiliations

    • Medical Psychology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Joost Haan

      Affiliations

    • Neurology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • Neurology, Rijnland Hospital, Leiderdorp, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Ad A. Kaptein

      Affiliations

    • Medical Psychology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Leiden University Medical Centre, Medical Psychology LUMC, Postzone J9, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 71 5262905.

Received 16 December 2010 ,Accepted 10 July 2011.

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PII: S0303-8467(11)00212-5

doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.07.011

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 114, Issue 1 , Pages 9-11 , January 2012

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