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The Role of MRI in Diagnosing Neurovascular Compression of the Cochlear Nerve Resulting in Typewriter Tinnitus

Y.J. Bae, Y.J. Jeon, B.S. Choi, J.-W. Koo and J.-J. Song
American Journal of Neuroradiology June 2017, 38 (6) 1212-1217; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A5156
Y.J. Bae
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (Y.J.B., B.S.C.)
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Y.J. Jeon
bOtorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Y.J.J., J.-W.K., J.-J.S.), Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
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B.S. Choi
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (Y.J.B., B.S.C.)
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J.-W. Koo
bOtorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Y.J.J., J.-W.K., J.-J.S.), Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
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J.-J. Song
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