Acquired hepatocerebral degeneration with middle cerebellar peduncles lesions: case report and review of the literature.

Clin Neurol Neurosurg

Department of Neurology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1, Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan.

Published: December 2012

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