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A Possible Role for Temporary Lumbar Drainage in the Management of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

Peter GatesDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria, Australia;Department of Neurosurgery, St. Vincent’s Hospital Victoria Parade, Fitzroy, Victoria, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Peter McNeillDepartment of Neurosurgery, St. Vincent’s Hospital Victoria Parade, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
Pages 277-280 | Received 17 Jun 2016, Accepted 02 Aug 2016, Published online: 23 Sep 2016

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