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CT-Guided Block and Radiofrequency Ablation of the C2 Dorsal Root Ganglion for Cervicogenic Headache

J.L. Chazen, E.J. Ebani, M. Virk, J.F. Talbott and V. Shah
American Journal of Neuroradiology July 2019, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6127
J.L. Chazen
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (J.L.C., E.J.E.)
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E.J. Ebani
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M. Virk
bNeurosurgery (M.V.), Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
cDepartment of Neurosurgery, (M.V.), Center for Comprehensive Spine Care, New York, New York
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J.F. Talbott
dDepartment of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging (J.F.T.), University of California, San Francisco and Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, California
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J.L. Chazen, E.J. Ebani, M. Virk, J.F. Talbott, V. Shah
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American Journal of Neuroradiology Jul 2019, DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A6127

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