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Intra-Arterial Veramil-Induced Seizures: Drug Toxicity or Rapid Reperfusion?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2014

Ralph Rahme
Affiliation:
University of Cincinnati (UC) Neuroscience Institute, UC College of Medicine, Mayfield Clinic, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Email: editor@mayfieldclinic.com
Todd A. Abruzzo
Affiliation:
University of Cincinnati (UC) Neuroscience Institute, UC College of Medicine, Mayfield Clinic, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Email: editor@mayfieldclinic.com
Mario Zuccarello
Affiliation:
University of Cincinnati (UC) Neuroscience Institute, UC College of Medicine, Mayfield Clinic, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Email: editor@mayfieldclinic.com
Andrew J. Ringer
Affiliation:
University of Cincinnati (UC) Neuroscience Institute, UC College of Medicine, Mayfield Clinic, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Email: editor@mayfieldclinic.com
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Abstract

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Copyright
Copyright © The Canadian Journal of Neurological 2012

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