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Phrenic nerve palsy in Japanese encephalitis: a rare association

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Chaudhuri, J., Dubey, S., Ray, B.K. et al. Phrenic nerve palsy in Japanese encephalitis: a rare association. Acta Neurol Belg 121, 575–576 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-020-01433-z

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