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Neurological Research
A Journal of Progress in Neurosurgery, Neurology and Neurosciences
Volume 35, 2013 - Issue 3: Traumatic Brain Injury
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Special Issue Article

Chronic subdural hematoma patients aged 90 years and older

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Pages 243-246 | Received 17 Aug 2012, Accepted 02 Jan 2013, Published online: 12 Nov 2013

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