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Obstructive and central sleep apnoea in Arnold–Chiari malformation: resolution following surgical decompression

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  1. Department of Respiratory Medicine, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Ipswich Rd, Woolloongabba, 4102,, QLD, Australia

    Khoa Tran & Craig Andrew Hukins

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Tran, K., Hukins, C.A. Obstructive and central sleep apnoea in Arnold–Chiari malformation: resolution following surgical decompression. Sleep Breath 15, 611–613 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11325-010-0407-7

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