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Syringomyelia without tonsillar herniation—cisterna magna herniation a cause?

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    L. S. Harishchandra, Ariful Islam & Sandip Chatterjee

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Harishchandra, L.S., Islam, A. & Chatterjee, S. Syringomyelia without tonsillar herniation—cisterna magna herniation a cause?. Childs Nerv Syst 33, 1243–1245 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-017-3513-z

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