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Room tilt illusion and persistent hiccups as presenting symptoms of a left PICA stroke: a case report

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Abbreviations

RTI :

room tilt illusion

CT :

computer tomography

PICA :

posterior inferior cerebellar artery

SAH :

subarachnoid hemorrhage

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Acknowledgments

We would like to thank Elena Zoni who provided technical support for the figures. We would like to thank Cecilia Baroncini who edited the English text.

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  1. DIBINEM, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy

    Umberto Pensato & Pietro Cortelli

  2. UOC NeuroMet, IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy

    Roberto D’Angelo, Rita Rinaldi, Maria Guarino & Pietro Cortelli

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UP drafted the manuscript. RDA, RR, MG, and PC were involved in clinical care for the patient. MG and RR were involved in reviewing and adjusting the manuscript. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.

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Pensato, U., D’Angelo, R., Rinaldi, R. et al. Room tilt illusion and persistent hiccups as presenting symptoms of a left PICA stroke: a case report. Neurol Sci 41, 469–471 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-019-04041-9

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