Paroxysmal Itching in Syringomyelia with Chiari Malformation (Type I): A Case Report
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عنوان ژورنال: Orthopedics & Traumatology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1349-4333,0037-1033
DOI: 10.5035/nishiseisai.57.647