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Acute motor axonal polyneuropathy in one parkinsonian patient receiving moderate dosage of oral levodopa

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This study was supported by the Basic Research Program of Jiangsu Province (BK20191212), Six Talent Peaks Project in Jiangsu Province (CN) (WSN-287), and 533 Talent Project in Huai’an City (HAA201749).

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  1. Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Huaian No. 1 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huaian, 223300, Jiangsu, China

    Zhou Ou, Liujun Xue, Lijun Wang, Jinlong Zheng & Qiang Tong

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The study received ethics approval from the Ethics Committee of The Affiliated Huaian No. 1 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University. Written informed consent regarding publication of her individual medical data was received from the patient.

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Ou, Z., Xue, L., Wang, L. et al. Acute motor axonal polyneuropathy in one parkinsonian patient receiving moderate dosage of oral levodopa. Neurol Sci 42, 2555–2557 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-020-04989-z

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