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Intracranial Hypotension as an Important Differential Diagnosis of Deep Brain Swelling: A Case Report

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  1. Institute of Neuroradiology, Goethe University Frankfurt, Schleusenweg 2–16, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

    A. M. Bothe, J. Berkefeld & E Hattingen

  2. Department of Neurology, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

    O. C. Singer & C. Foerch

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Bothe, A., Berkefeld, J., Singer, O. et al. Intracranial Hypotension as an Important Differential Diagnosis of Deep Brain Swelling: A Case Report. Clin Neuroradiol 24, 65–68 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00062-013-0202-5

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