Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 288, Issue 1 , Pages 49-53 , 15 January 2010

Electrophysiological evidence of cerebellar fiber system involvement in the Miller Fisher syndrome

  • Y.L. Lo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Outram Road, Singapore 169608, Singapore. Tel.: +65 63265003; fax: +65 62203321.
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  • S. Fook-Chong

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Research, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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  • L.L. Chan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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  • W.Y. Ong

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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  • P. Ratnagopal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore

Received 15 May 2009 ,Revised 30 September 2009 ,Accepted 7 October 2009.

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PII: S0022-510X(09)00904-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2009.10.008

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 288, Issue 1 , Pages 49-53 , 15 January 2010

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