Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 16, Issue 5 , Pages 232-235 , September 2007

Acute Dural Sinus Thrombosis Following Ingestion of an Herbal Tonic: Case Report

  • Jayant Daniel Thorat, MCh

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dr Jayant Daniel Thorat, Department of Neurosurgery, National Neuroscience Institute, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308433.
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  • Ivan Ng, FRCS

Received 11 May 2007 ,Accepted 4 June 2007.

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PII: S1052-3057(07)00078-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2007.06.003

Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 16, Issue 5 , Pages 232-235 , September 2007

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