Isolated palsy of the hypoglossal nerve after central venous catheterization.
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Isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy: a diagnostic challenge.
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1984
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.288.6423.1042-a