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01-08-2009 | Letter to the Editors

Reversible cytotoxic brain edema and facial weakness in uremic encephalopathy

Authors: Harald Prüss, Eberhard Siebert, Florian Masuhr

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 8/2009

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Title: Reversible cytotoxic brain edema and facial weakness in uremic encephalopathy
Authors: Harald Prüss
Eberhard Siebert
Florian Masuhr
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/s00415-009-5125-3

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