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Bilateral Radiation Optic Neuropathy Following Concurrent Chemotherapy and Radiation in Glioblastoma

Jigisha P. ThakkarDepartment of Neurology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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John T. SlevinDepartment of Neurology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA;Neurology Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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Charles D. SmithDepartment of Neurology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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Padmaja SudhakarDepartment of Neurology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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William St. ClairDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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John L. VillanoDepartment of Neurology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA;Department of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Pages 287-290 | Received 24 Feb 2017, Accepted 21 Apr 2017, Published online: 30 May 2017

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