Vertebrobasilar ischemia (VBI) related neuro-ophthalmic syndromes after routine activities involving hyperextension or rotation of the neck (hairdresser syndrome)
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Vertebrobasilar ischemia after neck motion.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Eye
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0950-222X,1476-5454
DOI: 10.1038/s41433-019-0611-z