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Case Report

Acute demyelinating encephalitis due to Abrus precatorius poisoning – complete recovery after steroid therapy

Ratnakar Sahoo Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry 605006, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Abdoul Hamide Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry 605006, India
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S. Deepak Amalnath Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry 605006, India
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B. Srikant Narayana Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry 605006, India
Pages 1071-1073 | Received 28 Apr 2008, Accepted 09 Jul 2008, Published online: 01 Mar 2010

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