Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 27-30 , March 2009

Headaches in Patients With Shunts

  • Harold L. Rekate, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Harold L. Rekate, MD, C/O Neurosciences Publication, Barrow Neurological Institute, 350 W Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85013
    • ,
  • Dory Kranz

      Affiliations

    • Hydrocephalus Association, San Francisco, CA

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doi: 10.1016/j.spen.2009.01.001

Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 27-30 , March 2009

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