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Paraneoplastic sensorimotor neuropathy associated with mediastinal germ cell tumor: favorable outcome after high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin therapy

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  1. Department of Neurology, University of Yamanashi, 1110 Shimokatou, Yamanashi, 409-3898, Japan

    Kazumasa Shindo, Mai Tsuchiya, Kishin Koh, Takamura Nagasaka & Yoshihisa Takiyama

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Shindo, K., Tsuchiya, M., Koh, K. et al. Paraneoplastic sensorimotor neuropathy associated with mediastinal germ cell tumor: favorable outcome after high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin therapy. Neurol Sci 41, 723–725 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-019-04078-w

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