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Acta Neurochirurgica
Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica 2/2014

01-02-2014 | Letter to the editor - Brain Tumors

Brissaud-Sicard syndrome caused by a diffuse brainstem glioma. A rare differential diagnosis of hemifacial spasm

Authors: Pawel Tacik, Michael Krasnianski, Alex Alfieri, Dirk Dressler

Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica | Issue 2/2014

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Dear Editor, …
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Metadata
Title
Brissaud-Sicard syndrome caused by a diffuse brainstem glioma. A rare differential diagnosis of hemifacial spasm
Authors
Pawel Tacik
Michael Krasnianski
Alex Alfieri
Dirk Dressler
Publication date
01-02-2014
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Acta Neurochirurgica / Issue 2/2014
Print ISSN: 0001-6268
Electronic ISSN: 0942-0940
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-013-1984-6

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