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Konzo: From Poverty, Cassava, and Cyanogen Intake to Toxico-Nutritional Neurological Disease
Konzo is a distinct neurological entity with selective upper motor neuron damage, characterized by an abrupt onset of an irreversible, non-progressive, and symmetrical spastic para/tetraparesis. Despite its severity, konzo remains a neglected disease. The disease is associated with high dietary cyan...
Autores principales: | Nzwalo, Hipólito, Cliff, Julie |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3125150/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21738800 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001051 |
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