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A case of acute motor and sensory axonal neuropathy mimicking brain death

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    Laura Libonati, Ilenia Fiorini, Chiara Cambieri, Marco Ceccanti & Maurizio Inghilleri

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Libonati, L., Fiorini, I., Cambieri, C. et al. A case of acute motor and sensory axonal neuropathy mimicking brain death. Neurol Sci 42, 2569–2573 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-021-05051-2

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