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Chapter 38 - Susac Syndrome

from Section 4 - Vascular Conditions of the Eyes, Ears, and Brain

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 June 2018

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Ignacio García-Basterra ,
Thomas R. Hedges  and
Louis R. Caplan
Edited by
Louis Caplan  and
José Biller
Louis Caplan
Affiliation:
Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center, Boston
José Biller
Affiliation:
Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago
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Uncommon Causes of Stroke , pp. 290 - 297
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