Confusion and Slurred Speech in a 34-Year-Old Woman from India
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A 34-year-old woman from India, presented with episodes of confusion and progressive speech deterioration. She also had a painless neck "lump", which persisted despite antibiotics. She was diagnosed to have a space occupying lesion in the left parietal lobe, which was subsequently biopsied.
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دوره 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011