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The bulk flow model cannot explain communicating hydrocephalus and must be replaced by a new concept

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Greitz, D. The bulk flow model cannot explain communicating hydrocephalus and must be replaced by a new concept. Childs Nerv Syst 23, 1229–1231 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-007-0443-1

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