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24-01-2024 | Wernicke's Encephalopathy | Letter to the Editor

Hand knob sign in Marchiafava–Bignami disease and Wernicke’s encephalopathy

Author: Akiyuki Hiraga

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Dear Editors, …

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Title: Hand knob sign in Marchiafava–Bignami disease and Wernicke’s encephalopathy
Author: Akiyuki Hiraga
Publication date: 24-01-2024
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Wernicke's Encephalopathy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Published in: Neurological Sciences / Issue 6/2024
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-024-07345-7