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Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome - A Rare Complication of Bee-Stings

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 September 2014

Manish Parakh ,
Khushboo Pilania ,
Hemant Jangid ,
Kirti Chaturvedy  and
Manohar Shroff
Manish Parakh
Affiliation:
Dr. Sampurnand Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Khushboo Pilania*
Affiliation:
Dr. Sampurnand Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Hemant Jangid
Affiliation:
MDM Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Kirti Chaturvedy
Affiliation:
Dr. Sampurnand Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Manohar Shroff
Affiliation:
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
*
Email: [email protected]
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Information
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 40 , Issue 3 , May 2013 , pp. 431 - 432
Copyright
Copyright © The Canadian Journal of Neurological 2013

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