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Published in: Neurological Sciences 9/2015

01-09-2015 | Letter to the Editor

Bilateral sciatic neuropathy misdiagnosed as critical illness neuropathy: a case report

Authors: Thomas Zambelis, Dimitra Giotopoulou, Theodoros Soldatos, Evangelos Anagnostou, Michael Rentzos

Published in: Neurological Sciences | Issue 9/2015

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Title
Bilateral sciatic neuropathy misdiagnosed as critical illness neuropathy: a case report
Authors
Thomas Zambelis
Dimitra Giotopoulou
Theodoros Soldatos
Evangelos Anagnostou
Michael Rentzos
Publication date
01-09-2015
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
Neurological Sciences / Issue 9/2015
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-015-2241-y

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