Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 208, Issue 1 , Pages 113-117 , 15 April 2003

Sarcoidosis of the cauda equina mimicking Guillain–Barré syndrome

Received 29 August 2002 ,Revised 22 October 2002 ,Accepted 23 October 2002.

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Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 208, Issue 1 , Pages 113-117 , 15 April 2003

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