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Challenges in management of ischemic stroke secondary to brachiocephalic artery dissection

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    Teresa Sansone, Silvia Baroncelli, Camilla Tozzetti, Andrea Berni & Marco Torri

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Sansone, T., Baroncelli, S., Tozzetti, C. et al. Challenges in management of ischemic stroke secondary to brachiocephalic artery dissection. Intern Emerg Med 8, 181–183 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-012-0865-y

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