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Partial Brown-Séquard syndrome due to presumed fibrocartilaginous embolism

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    Josef G. Heckmann

  2. Department of Radiology, Municipal Hospital Landshut, Landshut, Germany

    Stefan Ernst

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Heckmann, J.G., Ernst, S. Partial Brown-Séquard syndrome due to presumed fibrocartilaginous embolism. Acta Neurol Belg 115, 713–714 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-015-0442-z

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