Toxic encephalopathy with seizures secondary to ingestion of composition C‐4

@article{Ketel1972ToxicEW,
  title={Toxic encephalopathy with seizures secondary to ingestion of composition C‐4},
  author={W B Ketel and John Russell Hughes},
  journal={Neurology},
  year={1972},
  volume={22},
  pages={870 - 870}
}
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