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A case of middle cerebral artery dissection presenting with capsular warning syndrome: diagnosis and imaging follow-up based on high-resolution MRI

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    Hongjian Shen, Pengfei Xing, Fang Shen, Yongwei Zhang, Tao Wu & Benqiang Deng

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Shen, H., Xing, P., Shen, F. et al. A case of middle cerebral artery dissection presenting with capsular warning syndrome: diagnosis and imaging follow-up based on high-resolution MRI. Neurol Sci 42, 3047–3050 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-021-05213-2

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