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The nontraumatic neuroemergencies comprise a large spectrum of diseases varying from ischemic stroke to infection, from subarachnoid hemorrhage to tumors, and from metabolic disease to disc herniation. The various vascular causes will be discussed below.
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Brouwer, P.A. (2008). Nontraumatic Neuroemergencies - I. In: Hodler, J., Von Schulthess, G.K., Zollikofer, C.L. (eds) Diseases of the Brain, Head & Neck, Spine. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0840-3_12
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