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. 1990 Oct 6;301(6755):794. doi: 10.1136/bmj.301.6755.794

Widespread cerebral ischaemia treated with nimodipine in a patient with eclampsia.

E H Horn ¹, M Filshie ¹, R W Kerslake ¹, T Jaspan ¹, B S Worthington ¹, P C Rubin ¹

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