Simultaneous involvement of third and sixth cranial nerve in a patient with Lyme disease.
✍ Scribed by M. Lell; A. Schmid; B. Stemper; C. Maihöfner; J. G. Heckmann; B. F. Tomandl
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 269 KB
- Volume
- 45
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0028-3940
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