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Brachial Plexopathy Due to Benzalkonium Chloride Poisoning: An Unprecedented Toxicity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 September 2025

Berkay Yalçınkaya Open the ORCID record for Berkay Yalçınkaya [Opens in a new window] ,
Ahmet Furkan Çolak ,
Hilmi Berkan Abacıoğlu  and
Alp Çetin
Berkay Yalçınkaya*
Affiliation:
Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
Ahmet Furkan Çolak
Affiliation:
Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
Hilmi Berkan Abacıoğlu
Affiliation:
Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
Alp Çetin
Affiliation:
Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
*
Corresponding author: Berkay Yalçınkaya; Email: berkay0lka@gmail.com
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Keywords

Disinfectantimagingmuscle weaknessplexopathyupper trunk

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Letter to the Editor: New Observation
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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , First View , pp. 1 - 2
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation

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