Bilateral Midbrain and Thalamic Hemorrhage in Wernicke Encephalopathy
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Bilateral Midbrain and Thalamic Hemorrhage in Wernicke Encephalopathy.
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0317-1671,2057-0155
DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2014.33