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Case Report

Neurotoxicity of nitrous oxide: Multimodal evoked potentials in an abuser

Chia-Yi Lin Department of Neurology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Wan-Yuo Guo National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Radiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Shih-Pin Chen Department of Neurology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Jen-Tse Chen Department of Neurology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Radiology, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Ker-Pei Kao Department of Neurology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Zin-An Wu Department of Neurology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Kwong-Kum Liao Department of Neurology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Pages 67-71 | Received 06 May 2005, Accepted 29 Aug 2005, Published online: 07 Oct 2008

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