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Familial benign intracranial hypertension

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The case histories of two sisters with benign intracranial hypertension are reported. Reference is made to the other recorded familial examples of this syndrome.

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  1. J. G. Howe, M. Saunders & P. R. R. Clarke

    Present address: Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Middlesbrough General Hospital, England

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    Howe, J.G., Saunders, M. & Clarke, P.R.R. Familial benign intracranial hypertension. Acta neurochir 29, 173–175 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01406168

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