Comprehensive review of Wernicke encephalopathy: pathophysiology, clinical symptoms and imaging findings
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عنوان ژورنال: Japanese Journal of Radiology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1867-1071,1867-108X
DOI: 10.1007/s11604-020-00989-3