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Vascular Loops at the Cerebellopontine Angle: Is There a Correlation with Tinnitus?

S. Gultekin, H. Celik, S. Akpek, Y. Oner, T. Gumus and N. Tokgoz
American Journal of Neuroradiology October 2008, 29 (9) 1746-1749; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A1212
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American Journal of Neuroradiology Oct 2008, 29 (9) 1746-1749; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A1212
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