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Detection of hidden pseudotumour cerebri behind Chiari 1 malformation: value of telemetric ICP monitoring

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Acknowledgments

Special thanks are given to my co-workers Dr. Regina Eymann, Prof. Michael Kiefer and Dr. Sebastian Antes. The development of the telemetric ICP measurement device (P-tel, Raumedic®) has been sponsored in part by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).

Conflict of interest

Dr. M. Schmitt and Dr. S. Antes have received financial support for purpose of education by Codman (Johnsson and Johnsson Company)/Raynham, MA and Aesculap (Miethke)/Tuttlingen, Germany. Dr. R. Eymann and Prof. M. Kiefer have received some financial support during the past for other than this research work by the Raumedic AG/Helmbrechts, Germany. The development of the telemetric ICP measurement device (P-tel, Raumedic®) has been sponsored in part by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).

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    Melanie Schmitt, Michael Kiefer, Sebastian Antes & Regina Eymann

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Schmitt, M., Kiefer, M., Antes, S. et al. Detection of hidden pseudotumour cerebri behind Chiari 1 malformation: value of telemetric ICP monitoring. Childs Nerv Syst 28, 1811–1813 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-012-1749-1

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