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Delayed posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) after posterior fossa surgery

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

    J. M. Avecillas-Chasín, G. Gómez & J. A. Barcia

  2. Department of Neuroradiology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos Madrid, Madrid, Spain

    M. Jorquera

  3. College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

    L. R. Alvarado

  4. Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Prof. Martín Lagos s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain

    J. M. Avecillas-Chasín

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Avecillas-Chasín, J.M., Gómez, G., Jorquera, M. et al. Delayed posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) after posterior fossa surgery. Acta Neurochir 155, 1045–1047 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-013-1690-4

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