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Case Report

Treatment of Déjerine–Roussy Syndrome Pain with Scrambler Therapy

Paul J Christo1 Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine-Pain Medicine (PJC), Neuro-oncology (DOK), & Palliative Care Programs Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (TJS), all at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21287, USAView further author information
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David O Kamson1 Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine-Pain Medicine (PJC), Neuro-oncology (DOK), & Palliative Care Programs Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (TJS), all at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21287, USAView further author information
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Thomas J Smith1 Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine-Pain Medicine (PJC), Neuro-oncology (DOK), & Palliative Care Programs Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (TJS), all at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21287, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 141-145 | Received 10 Dec 2019, Accepted 07 Feb 2020, Published online: 12 May 2020

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