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Neurological Sciences
Published in: Neurological Sciences 9/2017

01-09-2017 | LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Guillain–Barré syndrome variant with facial diplegia and paresthesias after reactivation of varicella zoster virus

Authors: Xiaodong Chen, Ying Wang, Yongjun Cao

Published in: Neurological Sciences | Issue 9/2017

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Metadata
Title
Guillain–Barré syndrome variant with facial diplegia and paresthesias after reactivation of varicella zoster virus
Authors
Xiaodong Chen
Ying Wang
Yongjun Cao
Publication date
01-09-2017
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
Neurological Sciences / Issue 9/2017
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-017-2994-6

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