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Isolated unilateral leg weakness as the presenting symptom of primary aldosteronism: a case report

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This study was supported by Clinical Research Fund 2013, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital.

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  1. Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea

    Jin-Sung Park

  2. Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea

    Jun Nyung Lee

  3. Department of Neurology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea

    Jin-Hong Shin

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Park, JS., Lee, J.N. & Shin, JH. Isolated unilateral leg weakness as the presenting symptom of primary aldosteronism: a case report. Acta Neurol Belg 115, 501–503 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-014-0381-0

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