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Cerebellar mutism: incidence, risk factors and prognosis

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  1. Pediatric Department–section 5704, University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Thora Gudrunardottir, Astrid Sehested & Kjeld Schmiegelow

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Marianne Juhler

  3. Institute of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Pediatrics, the Faculty of Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Kjeld Schmiegelow

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Gudrunardottir, T., Sehested, A., Juhler, M. et al. Cerebellar mutism: incidence, risk factors and prognosis. Childs Nerv Syst 27, 513–514 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-010-1383-8

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