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A case of thyroid storm caused by Graves’ disease misdiagnosed as panic attack due to panic disorder

Eye gaze differences in school scenes between preschool children and adolescents with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder and those with typical development

A case of vestibular schwannoma with oral burning sensation: surgical complication or burning mouth syndrome?