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The power of positioning: managing severe autonomic dysreflexia

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We would like to thank our patient for kindly giving us the opportunity to present and learn from his interesting case.

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  1. Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Du Cane Road, London, W12 OHS, UK

    Aaron Jesuthasan, Phang Boon Lim & Melanie Dani

  2. Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, HA7 4LP, UK

    Manish Desai

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AJ and MDa led the writing of the manuscript. MDa, MDe, and BL were involved in the clinical management of the patient. All authors reviewed the final manuscript.

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Jesuthasan, A., Lim, P.B., Desai, M. et al. The power of positioning: managing severe autonomic dysreflexia. Neurol Sci 44, 4143–4146 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-023-06930-6

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