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Arteriovenous malformations of the posterior fossa: a report on 28 cases and review of the literature

L. SYMON Gough-Cooper Department of Neurological Surgery, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK
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L. TACCONI Gough-Cooper Department of Neurological Surgery, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK
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N. MENDOZA Gough-Cooper Department of Neurological Surgery, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK
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P. NAKAJI Gough-Cooper Department of Neurological Surgery, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK
Pages 721-732 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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