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SHORT REPORT

Pontobulbar palsy and sensorineural deafness (Brown-Vialetto-van Laere syndrome): The first case from Libya

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Pages 397-398 | Received 23 Aug 2009, Accepted 25 Oct 2009, Published online: 10 Dec 2009

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