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Lint: poliomyelitis-like-syndrome

poliomyelitis-like-syndrome
Adjectival Hyphens
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"post-vaccination 6"

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Strong List Colon Position
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"T2: hyperintense anterior horns 1-5"

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"T1 C+ (Gd): generally no enhancement unless there is radicular involvement 1,3"

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Semicolons
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"Patients with poliomyelitis-like syndrome present with selective neurological deficits due to anterior horn involvement; acute flaccid paralysis and areflexia of the involved limb without sensory impairment 1-7. See acute flaccid myelitis for further details."

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There Is
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"There are many causes of poliomyelitis-like syndrome:"

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Commas
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"infective: enterovirus 71 is considered a leading cause, but there are many other implicated viruses (e.g. coxsackie A9 and A23, coxsackie B viruses, West Nile virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, Epstein-Barr virus, Murray Valley encephalitis virus, respiratory syncytial virus, etc.) 1-5"

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