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Editorial
. 2022 Jun;80(6):547-549.
doi: 10.1590/0004-282X-ANP-2022-E006.

Measuring optic nerve sheath diameter using ultrasonography for the detection of non invasive intracranial pressure: what it is and what it is not

Chiara Robba  1   2
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Editorial

Measuring optic nerve sheath diameter using ultrasonography for the detection of non invasive intracranial pressure: what it is and what it is not

Chiara Robba. Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2022 Jun.
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