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When the brain moves away: a case of sphenoidal sinus encephalocele

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    Simona Scolastico, Matteo Pugnaghi & Stefano Meletti

  2. Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Science, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125, Modena, Italy

    Simona Scolastico & Stefano Meletti

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Scolastico, S., Pugnaghi, M. & Meletti, S. When the brain moves away: a case of sphenoidal sinus encephalocele. Neurol Sci 45, 1807–1808 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-024-07319-9

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