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Acta Neurochirurgica
Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica 7/2015

Open Access 01-07-2015 | Letter to the editor - Vascular

A dilemma regarding the optimal administration of nimodipine in the subarachnoid hemorrhage

Author: Tomasz Tykocki

Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica | Issue 7/2015

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Dear Editor, …
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Title
A dilemma regarding the optimal administration of nimodipine in the subarachnoid hemorrhage
Author
Tomasz Tykocki
Publication date
01-07-2015
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Acta Neurochirurgica / Issue 7/2015
Print ISSN: 0001-6268
Electronic ISSN: 0942-0940
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-015-2429-1

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