Neuralgic amyotrophy associated with hepatitis E as a rare cause of dyspnoea

Czech version

Authors: A. Rajdová ¹; H. Pikulová ²; M. Mihalčin ³; D. Vlažná ^1,4; E. Vlčková ¹
Authors‘ workplace: Neurologická klinika LF MU a FN Brno ¹; Neurochirurgická klinika FN Brno ²; Klinika infekčních chorob FN Brno ³; Rehabilitační oddělení, FN Brno ⁴
Published in: Cesk Slov Neurol N 2023; 86(4): 277-278
Category: Letter to Editor
doi: https://doi.org/10.48095/cccsnn2023277

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