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Neurocritical Care
Published in: Neurocritical Care 2/2021

01-04-2021 | Stroke | Practical Pearl

Brain abscess complicating venous ischemic stroke: a rare occurrence

Author: Monique Boukobza

Published in: Neurocritical Care | Issue 2/2021

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A previously healthy 52-year-old right-handed man experienced a 7-day history of frontal headaches and abrupt onset of two episodes of right-hand weakness, lasting 5–10 min each speech difficulties and right partial motor seizures. …
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Metadata
Title
Brain abscess complicating venous ischemic stroke: a rare occurrence
Author
Monique Boukobza
Publication date
01-04-2021
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Neurocritical Care / Issue 2/2021
Print ISSN: 1541-6933
Electronic ISSN: 1556-0961
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12028-020-01070-7

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