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Neurological Research
A Journal of Progress in Neurosurgery, Neurology and Neurosciences
Volume 39, 2017 - Issue 5
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Original Research Paper

Multidisciplinary management for the treatment of proximal posterior inferior cerebellar artery aneurysms

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Pages 403-413 | Received 14 Oct 2016, Accepted 16 Feb 2017, Published online: 03 Mar 2017

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