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Prevalence of post-traumatic hydrocephalus in moderate to severe head injury

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  1. Department of Human Neurosciences, Neurosurgery, Policlinico Umberto I, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico, 155, 00161, Rome, Italy

    Paolo Missori

  2. IRCCS Neuromed-Pozzilli, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy

    Sergio Paolini

  3. Academic Neurology Unit, Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Ospedale A. Fiorini, Terracina, LT, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Polo Pontino, Italy

    Antonio Currà

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Missori, P., Paolini, S. & Currà, A. Prevalence of post-traumatic hydrocephalus in moderate to severe head injury. Acta Neurochir 165, 299–300 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-022-05381-w

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