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Case Reports
. 2007 Jul;78(7):771-2.
doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2006.105353.

Aggravation of ataxia due to acetazolamide induced hyperammonaemia in episodic ataxia

Jeong-Min Kim, Wi-Sun Ryu, Young-Hwan Hwang, Ji Soo Kim
Case Reports

Aggravation of ataxia due to acetazolamide induced hyperammonaemia in episodic ataxia

Jeong-Min Kim et al. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2007 Jul.
No abstract available

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