A patient with anti-Hu antibodies, small-cell lung carcinoma, and autopsy-proven subacute sensory neuropathy had early slowing of motor and sensory conduction velocities. In the peripheral nerves, chronic demyelinating and remyelinating lesions with axonal degeneration were associated with an inflam
Paraneoplastic sensory neuropathy, demyelinating features, and response to immunotherapy
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- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 94 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-639X
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