Cervical Disc Herniation as a Cause of Brown-Séquard Syndrome
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
سال: 2009
ISSN: 2005-3711
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2009.46.5.505