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Prenatal intracranial hypotension syndrome: new insights into the mechanisms of fenestration of septi pellucidi and ventriculomegaly in fetuses with open spinal dysraphism

Francisco Sepulvedaa Department of Neuroradiology, Institute of Neurosurgery ‘Dr. Asenjo’, National Health Service, Santiago, Chile;b FETALMED – Maternal-Fetal Diagnostic Center, Fetal Imaging Unit, Santiago, ChileORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1898-2869View further author information
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Waldo Sepulvedab FETALMED – Maternal-Fetal Diagnostic Center, Fetal Imaging Unit, Santiago, ChileCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 6981-6987 | Received 18 Mar 2021, Accepted 18 May 2021, Published online: 01 Jun 2021

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