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Case Report

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

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Pages 1071-1073 | Received 28 Apr 2008, Accepted 09 Jul 2008, Published online: 01 Mar 2010

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