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Research Article

Spontaneous intracranial hypotension syndrome may mimic aseptic meningitis

Ilker Inanc BalkanDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Sait AlbayramDepartment of Neuroradiology, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Resat OzarasDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Mehmet Halit YilmazDepartment of Radiology, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul University, Istanbul, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mustafa OzbayrakDepartment of Radiology, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Bilgul MeteDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Mucahit YemisenDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Fehmi TabakDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Pages 481-488 | Received 22 Aug 2011, Accepted 30 Jan 2012, Published online: 11 Mar 2012

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