Postinfectious Cranial Neuropathy in a Pediatric Patient: A Case of Acute Palatal Palsy

Tanvi Mittal, MBBS; Nishanth Jalaja Haridas, MD

Prim Care Companion CNS Disord 2025;27(2):24cr03867

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