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01-08-2009 | Letter to the Editor

Bilateral brachial neuropathy and acute aortic dissection due to giant cell arteritis

Authors: S. Saidha, T. H. Mok, M. Butler, C. Keohane, H. Harrington

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 8/2009

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Title: Bilateral brachial neuropathy and acute aortic dissection due to giant cell arteritis
Authors: S. Saidha
T. H. Mok
M. Butler
C. Keohane
H. Harrington
Publication date: 01-08-2009
Publisher: D. Steinkopff-Verlag
Published in: Journal of Neurology / Issue 8/2009
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-009-5094-6

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