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Cognitive neurology
Sub-acute hydrocephalus in a patient with influenza A (H3N2) virus-related cerebellitis
  1. Paolo De Santis1,
  2. Giacomo Della Marca2,
  3. Giuseppe Di Lella3,
  4. Fabio Cavallaro1
  1. 1Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
  2. 2Institute of Neurology, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
  3. 3Department of Bioimaging and Radiological Sciences, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
  1. Correspondence to Dr Paolo De Santis, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Catholic University School of Medicine, Largo Gemelli, 8–00168 Rome, Italy; desantis.com{at}hotmail.com

https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2012-302932

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