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Severe Traumatic Head Injury: Prognostic Value of Brain Stem Injuries Detected at MRI

A. Hilario, A. Ramos, J.M. Millan, E. Salvador, P.A. Gomez, M. Cicuendez, R. Diez-Lobato and A. Lagares
American Journal of Neuroradiology November 2012, 33 (10) 1925-1931; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A3092
A. Hilario
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (A.H., A.R., E.S., J.M.M.)
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A. Ramos
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (A.H., A.R., E.S., J.M.M.)
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J.M. Millan
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (A.H., A.R., E.S., J.M.M.)
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E. Salvador
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (A.H., A.R., E.S., J.M.M.)
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P.A. Gomez
bNeurosurgery (P.A.G., M.C., R.D.-L., A.L.), Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
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M. Cicuendez
bNeurosurgery (P.A.G., M.C., R.D.-L., A.L.), Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
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R. Diez-Lobato
bNeurosurgery (P.A.G., M.C., R.D.-L., A.L.), Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
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A. Lagares
bNeurosurgery (P.A.G., M.C., R.D.-L., A.L.), Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
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American Journal of Neuroradiology Nov 2012, 33 (10) 1925-1931; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A3092
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