A Case of Varicella Zoster Virus Polyneuropathy: Involvement of the Glossopharyngeal and Vagus Nerves Mimicking a Tumor

M. Adachi

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A Case of Varicella Zoster Virus Polyneuropathy: Involvement of the Glossopharyngeal and Vagus Nerves Mimicking a Tumor

M. Adachi

American Journal of Neuroradiology October 2008, 29 (9) 1743-1745; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A1141

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Received February 15, 2008
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Published online October 8, 2008.

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^aFrom the Department of Radiology, Ohshima Clinic, Yamagata, Japan

Please address correspondence to Michito Adachi, MD, Department of Radiology, Ohshima Clinic, 4-1-14 Sakurada Nishi, Yamagata 990-2321, Japan; e-mail: miadchi{at}beach.ocn.ne.jp

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