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01-10-2009 | Letter to the editors

A case of primary erythermalgia with encephalopathy

Authors: Julien Seneschal, Guilhem Solé, Alain Taieb, Xavier Ferrer

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 10/2009

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Title: A case of primary erythermalgia with encephalopathy
Authors: Julien Seneschal
Guilhem Solé
Alain Taieb
Xavier Ferrer
Publication date: 01-10-2009
Publisher: D. Steinkopff-Verlag
Published in: Journal of Neurology / Issue 10/2009
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-009-5188-1

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