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Transdiscal fracture of thoracic spine presenting as sensory ataxia

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  1. Department of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

    Sanjeev Kumar Bhoi

  2. Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751019, India

    Suprava Naik

  3. Department of Neurology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Science, Lucknow, 226014, India

    Jayantee Kalita & U. K. Misra

  4. Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Science, Lucknow, 226014, India

    Sunil Kumar

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Bhoi, S.K., Naik, S., Kalita, J. et al. Transdiscal fracture of thoracic spine presenting as sensory ataxia. Acta Neurol Belg 117, 783–785 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-017-0752-4

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