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Isagulyan E.D.

Burdenko Neurosurgery Institute

Semenov D.E.

Burdenko Neurosurgery Institute

Tomskiy A.A.

Burdenko Neurosurgery Institute

Neurosurgical treatment of postherpetic neuralgia

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Isagulyan E.D., Semenov D.E., Tomskiy A.A.

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Isagulyan ED, Semenov DE, Tomskiy AA. Neurosurgical treatment of postherpetic neuralgia. S.S. Korsakov Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry. 2024;124(2):154‑157. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/jnevro2024124021154

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