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Seizures, headache and thrombocytopenia: diagnosis and treatment do not always come in a standard sequence

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    A. Iorio, M. C. Vedovati, E. Filippucci & G. Agnelli

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Iorio, A., Vedovati, M.C., Filippucci, E. et al. Seizures, headache and thrombocytopenia: diagnosis and treatment do not always come in a standard sequence. Int Emergency Med 2, 202–206 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-007-0058-2

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