Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 223, Issue 2 , Pages 157-160 , 30 August 2004

Clinical characterization of idiopathic intracranial hypertension at the Detroit Medical Center

Received 22 January 2004 ,Revised 20 April 2004 ,Accepted 9 May 2004.

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PII: S0022-510X(04)00168-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2004.05.009

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 223, Issue 2 , Pages 157-160 , 30 August 2004

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