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Dexmedetomidine for a patient with Hallervorden–Spatz syndrome during magnetic resonance imaging: a case report

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  1. Department of Neuroanesthesia, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, 560029, Karnataka, India

    B. Madhusudhana Rao & M. Radhakrishnan

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Madhusudhana Rao, B., Radhakrishnan, M. Dexmedetomidine for a patient with Hallervorden–Spatz syndrome during magnetic resonance imaging: a case report. J Anesth 27, 963–964 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-013-1652-2

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