Bilateral abducens nerve palsy after head and cervical spinal injury

Czech version

Authors: M. Bolcha; P. Vachata; M. Sameš
Authors‘ workplace: Neurochirurgická klinika, Univerzita J. E. Purkyně a Masarykova nemocnice Ústí nad Labem
Published in: Cesk Slov Neurol N 2018; 81(4): 481-483
Category: Letters to Editor
doi: https://doi.org/10.14735/amcsnn2018481

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The authors declare they have no potential conflicts of interest concerning drugs, products,or services used in the study.

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