Numb chin syndrome as the initial manifestation of HIV infection

Neurology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 511-512

  Benito Leon, Julian ^a   Simon, Rogelio ^a   Miera, Carlos ^a  

^a Hospital Universitario   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORMETHINE; PREDNISONE; PROCARBAZINE; VINCRISTINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURKITT LYMPHOMA; CANCER COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CHIN; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION;

EID: 0031934023     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.50.2.511     Document Type: Article

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