Subacute sensory neuropathy with remission: an association with lymphoma.
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A case of subacute sensory neuropathy associated with Hodgkin's disease improved as the tumour was treated. The poor prognosis usually associated with this neuropathy may be attributable to its more common association with untreatable tumours.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
دوره 46 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1982