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Dysarthria and paresthesia of the thumb caused by a small cortical infarction

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  1. Dept. of Neurology, Asahi General Hospital, I-1326 Asahi, Chiba, 289-2511, Japan

    A. Hiraga MD, M. Beppu MD, T. Uehara MD & T. Matsunaga MD

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Hiraga, A., Beppu, M., Uehara, T. et al. Dysarthria and paresthesia of the thumb caused by a small cortical infarction. J Neurol 254, 676–677 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-006-0386-6

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