Non-alcoholic Wernicke Encephalopathy.

Pediatr Neurol

Tuberous Sclerosis Clinic, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Published: March 2016

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