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Imaging Findings in Patients with Zoster-Associated Plexopathy

A.S. Zubair, C. Hunt, J. Watson, A. Nelson and L.K. Jones
American Journal of Neuroradiology June 2017, 38 (6) 1248-1251; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A5149
A.S. Zubair
aFrom the Mayo Medical School (A.S.Z.)
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C. Hunt
bDepartment of Radiology (C.H.), Division of Neuroradiology
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J. Watson
cDepartment of Neurology (J.W., A.N., L.K.J.)
dDivision of Pain Medicine (J.W.); Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
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cDepartment of Neurology (J.W., A.N., L.K.J.)
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L.K. Jones Jr
cDepartment of Neurology (J.W., A.N., L.K.J.)
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