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A classification of cerebrovascular diseases is given, followed by an account of the main clinical features of each.
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Gautier, J.C., Pullicino, P. A clinical approach to cerebrovascular disease. Neuroradiology 27, 452–459 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00340841
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