Autonomic instability in severe tetanus: a case report |
Seo, Seung Won
(Department of Neurology, Kosin University College of Medicine)
Lee, Jaewon (Department of Neurology, Kosin University College of Medicine) Yoo, Bong-Goo (Department of Neurology, Kosin University College of Medicine) Kim, Jehun (Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine) Huh, So-Young (Department of Neurology, Kosin University College of Medicine) |
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