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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) due to neuroblastoma in a child presenting with acute hydrocephalus

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Aureli, V., Giammattei, L., Maduri, R. et al. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) due to neuroblastoma in a child presenting with acute hydrocephalus. Childs Nerv Syst 34, 15–17 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-017-3640-6

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