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. 2025 Dec;125(6):1701-1704.
doi: 10.1007/s13760-025-02898-6. Epub 2025 Oct 2.

Sudden neurological decline after trauma: cerebral fat embolism unveiled

E Vergauwe  1   2 , E Elseviers  3   4 , C M J Loos  4   5
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Sudden neurological decline after trauma: cerebral fat embolism unveiled

E Vergauwe et al. Acta Neurol Belg. 2025 Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: Cerebral fat embolism; Fat embolism syndrome; Starfield pattern; Traumatic brain injury.

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Declarations. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

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