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Vertebral artery dissection during Kung-Fu training

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We want to thank the “Polli-Stoppani” foundation for support during the course of this case report.

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  1. IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, P.za Malan 1, 20097, San Donato Milanese, MI, Italy

    Federico Pacei

  2. Department of Neuroradiology and Interventional Neuroradiology, Ospedale Niguarda Ca’ Granda, Milan, Italy

    Luca Valvassori

  3. Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    Luciano Bet

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Pacei, F., Valvassori, L. & Bet, L. Vertebral artery dissection during Kung-Fu training. Neurol Sci 35, 331–332 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-013-1555-x

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