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01-04-2009 | Letter to the Editor

Ataxia and middle cerebellar peduncle lesions in hepatic encephalopathy

Authors: Ryuichi Furukawa, Ryuji Sakakibara, Nobuo Hosoe, Masahiko Kishi, Emina Ogawa, Yasuo Suzuki

Published in: Neuroradiology | Issue 4/2009

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Title: Ataxia and middle cerebellar peduncle lesions in hepatic encephalopathy
Authors: Ryuichi Furukawa
Ryuji Sakakibara
Nobuo Hosoe
Masahiko Kishi
Emina Ogawa
Yasuo Suzuki
Publication date: 01-04-2009
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Neuroradiology / Issue 4/2009
Print ISSN: 0028-3940
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1920
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-009-0515-x

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