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Acta Neurochirurgica

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01-02-2011 | Letter to the Editor

Cauda equina syndrome misdiagnosed as aggravated hydrocephalus: neurological complication of intrathecal colistin in post-surgical meningitis

Authors: Keewon Kim, Hyun-Seung Kang, Chul-Ho Sohn, Byung-Mo Oh

Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica | Issue 2/2011

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Title: Cauda equina syndrome misdiagnosed as aggravated hydrocephalus: neurological complication of intrathecal colistin in post-surgical meningitis
Authors: Keewon Kim
Hyun-Seung Kang
Chul-Ho Sohn
Byung-Mo Oh
Publication date: 01-02-2011
Publisher: Springer Vienna
Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica / Issue 2/2011
Print ISSN: 0001-6268
Electronic ISSN: 0942-0940
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-010-0810-7

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