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Neurological

Emergencies

Fourth Edition

Edited by RAC Hughes

Neurological Emergencies

Fourth edition

Neurological

Emergencies

Fourth edition

Edited by

RAC Hughes

Head, Department of Clinical Neurosciences,

Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ School of Medicine,

London, UK

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First published in 1994

by BMJ Books, BMA House, Tavistock Square,

London WC1H 9JR

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First edition 1994

Second edition 1997

Third edition 2000

Fourth edition 2003

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ISBN 0 7279 1774 9

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Printed and bound in Spain by GraphyCems, Ltd