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Metronidazole-Induced and Wernicke Encephalopathy: Two Different Entities Sharing the Same Metabolic Pathway?

G. Zuccoli, N. Pipitone and D. Santa Cruz
American Journal of Neuroradiology October 2008, 29 (9) e84; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A1142
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vol. 29 no. 9 e84
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https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A1142
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18566011

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0195-6108
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1936-959X
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