Reversible right vagal neuropathy.
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SUBMITTER: Muppidi S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3198976 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Oct
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Reversible right vagal neuropathy.
Muppidi Srikanth S Gupta Puneet K PK Vernino Steven S
Neurology 20111005 16
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