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Neurological Sciences
Published in: Neurological Sciences 2/2014

01-02-2014 | Letter to the Editor

Vertebral artery dissection during Kung-Fu training

Authors: Federico Pacei, Luca Valvassori, Luciano Bet

Published in: Neurological Sciences | Issue 2/2014

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Objective We describe a case of vertebral artery dissection during Kung-Fu practice. …
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Metadata
Title
Vertebral artery dissection during Kung-Fu training
Authors
Federico Pacei
Luca Valvassori
Luciano Bet
Publication date
01-02-2014
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
Neurological Sciences / Issue 2/2014
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-013-1555-x

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