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Clinical and Imaging Characteristics of Diffuse Intracranial Dolichoectasia

W. Brinjikji, D.M. Nasr, K.D. Flemming, A. Rouchaud, H.J. Cloft, G. Lanzino and D.F. Kallmes
American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2017, 38 (5) 915-922; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A5102
W. Brinjikji
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (W.B., H.J.C., G.L., D.F.K.)
cNeurosurgery (W.B., H.J.C., G.L., D.F.K.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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D.M. Nasr
bNeurology (D.M.N., K.D.F., G.L.)
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K.D. Flemming
bNeurology (D.M.N., K.D.F., G.L.)
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A. Rouchaud
dDepartment of Interventional Neuroradiology (A.R.), Hôpital Bicêtre, Paris Sud Universite, Paris, France.
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H.J. Cloft
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (W.B., H.J.C., G.L., D.F.K.)
cNeurosurgery (W.B., H.J.C., G.L., D.F.K.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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G. Lanzino
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (W.B., H.J.C., G.L., D.F.K.)
bNeurology (D.M.N., K.D.F., G.L.)
cNeurosurgery (W.B., H.J.C., G.L., D.F.K.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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D.F. Kallmes
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (W.B., H.J.C., G.L., D.F.K.)
cNeurosurgery (W.B., H.J.C., G.L., D.F.K.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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W. Brinjikji, D.M. Nasr, K.D. Flemming, A. Rouchaud, H.J. Cloft, G. Lanzino, D.F. Kallmes
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American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2017, 38 (5) 915-922; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A5102

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American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2017, 38 (5) 915-922; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A5102
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