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Listeria monocytogenes Infection of the Brain
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Listeria monocytogenes Infection of the Brain

Published on: October 2, 2018

Early multidisciplinary rehabilitation targeting severe functional impairments following meningitis caused by

Aleksandra Skorupa-Strojna1,2,3, Natalia Pszczoła2, Agnieszka Ochocińska2

  • 1Doctoral School of Medical and Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland.

Scandinavian Journal of Pain
|September 22, 2026
PubMed
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Keywords:
cranial nerve dysfunctionmasticatory muscle dysfunctionmeningitisorofacial rehabilitationphysiotherapy

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