56-Year-Old Male With Acute-Onset Ataxia After Metronidazole Use and a Typical MRI Appearance.
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SUBMITTER: Duberkar D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6353426 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec
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56-Year-Old Male With Acute-Onset Ataxia After Metronidazole Use and a Typical MRI Appearance.
Duberkar Dhananjay D Baviskar Rahul R
Movement disorders clinical practice 20150725 4
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