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Acute posterior circulation toxic encephalopathy following wasp sting: a case report on a novel syndrome

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  1. Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China

    Min Si

  2. Intensive Care Unit, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, 105 Jiefang Road, Jinan, 250013, Shandong, People’s Republic of China

    Min Si, Rui-hong Yang & Guang-sheng Gao

  3. Admission Preparation Center, Taian City Central Hospital, Taian, 271000, Shandong, China

    Xiao-ying Zhang

  4. Shandong First Medical University, Taian, 271016, Shandong, China

    Xing-sheng Wang & Xin-xin Zhang

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Si, M., Zhang, Xy., Yang, Rh. et al. Acute posterior circulation toxic encephalopathy following wasp sting: a case report on a novel syndrome. J Neurol 269, 4535–4538 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-022-11064-4

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