Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 206, Issue 1 , Pages 109-114 , 15 January 2003

Juvenile muscular atrophy of distal upper extremity associated with airway allergy: Two cases successfully treated by plasma exchange

  • Hirofumi Ochi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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  • Hiroyuki Murai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
    • ,
  • Manabu Osoegawa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
    • ,
  • Motozumi Minohara

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
    • ,
  • Shoichi Inaba

      Affiliations

    • Blood Transfusion Service, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
    • ,
  • Jun-ichi Kira

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81-92-642-5340; fax: +81-92-642-5352
    • Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan

Received 7 May 2002 ,Revised 23 July 2002 ,Accepted 24 July 2002.

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Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 206, Issue 1 , Pages 109-114 , 15 January 2003

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