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. 1984 Jan;47(1):81–83. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.47.1.81

Subarachnoid haemorrhage in identical twins.

F Schon, J Marshall
PMCID: PMC1027647  PMID: 6693919

Abstract

A pair of identical twins both of whom died of subarachnoid haemorrhage from ruptured anterior communicating artery aneurysms are reported. These twins are compared to the three other reported twins with ruptured cerebral aneurysms.

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