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Cerebellar mutism caused by arteriovenous malformation of the vermis

A. Al-Anazi, M. Hassounah, B. Sheikh, S. Barayan Department of Neurosurgery King Fahad Hospital of the University, Al-Khobar, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Neurosurgery King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Pages 47-50 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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