Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 156-157 , May 2008

Vanishing Brainstem Edema

  • Mark O. McCarron, MA, MD, FRCP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Altnagelvin Hospital, Londonderry, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Mark O. McCarron, MA, MD, FRCP, Department of Neurology, Altnagelvin Hospital, Londonderry BT47 6SB United Kingdom.
    • ,
  • C. Steven McKinstry, FRCR

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuoradiology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, United Kingdom

Received 25 September 2007 ,Revised 4 December 2007 ,Accepted 19 December 2007.

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PII: S1052-3057(08)00008-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2007.12.006

Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 156-157 , May 2008

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