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Pyridoxine-induced sensory ataxic ganglionopathy: a case report and literature review

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  1. Department of Neurology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, PO box: 1107 2020, Cairo Street, Beirut, Lebanon

    Elia Malek, Hassan Doumiati & Johnny S. Salameh

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Malek, E., Doumiati, H. & Salameh, J.S. Pyridoxine-induced sensory ataxic ganglionopathy: a case report and literature review. Acta Neurol Belg 120, 413–414 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-018-0919-7

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