Leprous Neuropathy Associated with Predominant Proprioceptive Sensory Loss
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Yoon, Tae-Kwan
(Pusan National University School of Medicine)
Jo, Hee-Young (Department of Neurology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital) Yuk, Ji-Won (Department of Neurology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital) Shin, Jin-Hong (Department of Neurology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital) Kim, Dae-Seong (Pusan National University School of Medicine) |
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