Refractory brainstem encephalitis mimicking progressive cerebral infarction: infliximab and methotrexate as a salvage immunotherapy
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurocritical Care
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2508-1349
DOI: 10.18700/jnc.200025