Microvascular Decompression for Hemifacial Spasm Associated with Vertebrobasilar Artery
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Kim, Joo-Pyung
(Department of Neurosurgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital)
Park, Bong-Jin (Department of Neurosurgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital) Choi, Seok-Keun (Department of Neurosurgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital) Rhee, Bong-Arm (Department of Neurosurgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital) Lim, Young-Jin (Department of Neurosurgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital) |
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