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MR Features of Diseases Involving Bilateral Middle Cerebellar Peduncles
Kouichirou Okamoto, Susumu Tokiguchi, Tetsuya Furusawa, Kazuhiro Ishikawa, Akther F. Quardery, Satoru Shinbo and Keisuke Sasai
American Journal of Neuroradiology November 2003, 24 (10) 1946-1954;
Kouichirou Okamoto
Susumu Tokiguchi
Tetsuya Furusawa
Kazuhiro Ishikawa
Akther F. Quardery
Satoru Shinbo

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