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Journal of Neurology
Published in: Journal of Neurology 4/2011

01-04-2011 | Letter to the editors

Severe meningoencephalomyelitis due to CNS-Toxocarosis

Authors: Oliver C. Singer, Frauke Conrad, Kolja Jahnke, Elke Hattingen, Herbert Auer, Helmuth Steinmetz

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 4/2011

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Metadata
Title
Severe meningoencephalomyelitis due to CNS-Toxocarosis
Authors
Oliver C. Singer
Frauke Conrad
Kolja Jahnke
Elke Hattingen
Herbert Auer
Helmuth Steinmetz
Publication date
01-04-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Journal of Neurology / Issue 4/2011
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-010-5807-x

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