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Lehmann, H.C., Macht, S., Jander, S. et al. Guillain–Barré syndrome variant with prominent facial diplegia, limb paresthesia, and brisk reflexes. J Neurol 259, 370–371 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-011-6169-8
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