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brain injury - help - please SM

Posted By: mtinokc on 2009-03-18
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Subject: brain injury - help - please SM

CT scan indicated parenchymal hemorrhage in the left "porta porten portamen."


May be stuttering but still have no idea what portamen could be... TIA!!




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