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Bilateral Bow Hunter’s Syndrome Mimicking a Classic Seizure Semiology

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Terrance T. Kummer has the following source of support: KO8 5K08NS094760-03. Asher J. Albertson has the following source of support: American Heart Association 17CPOST33660575.

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  1. Department of Neurology Division of Neurocritical Care, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S. Euclid Avenue, Box 8111, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA

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Both authors contributed equally to the design, writing, and publication of this manuscript. Additionally, both authors directly cared for the patient described within the manuscript.

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Albertson, A.J., Kummer, T.T. Bilateral Bow Hunter’s Syndrome Mimicking a Classic Seizure Semiology. Neurocrit Care 29, 105–109 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12028-018-0545-5

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