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Eagle Syndrome: a Rare Etiology of Ischemic Stroke

A Case Report

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  1. Neurology Department, University Hospital Sahloul, Sousse, Tunisia

    Emna Jarrar, Salma Naija, Ons Grissa & Sana Ben Amor

  2. Faculty of Medicine, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia

    Emna Jarrar, Salma Naija, Ons Grissa & Sana Ben Amor

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Jarrar, E., Naija, S., Grissa, O. et al. Eagle Syndrome: a Rare Etiology of Ischemic Stroke. Clin Neuroradiol 32, 869–871 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00062-021-01096-0

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