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01-12-2013 | Letter to the Editors

Aquaporin-4 antibody neuromyelitis optica following anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis

Authors: Marco Zoccarato, Maria Valeria Saddi, Giulia Serra, Maria Federica Pelizza, Irene Rosellini, Luigi Peddone, Anna Ticca, Bruno Giometto, Luigi Zuliani

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 12/2013

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Title: Aquaporin-4 antibody neuromyelitis optica following anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis
Authors: Marco Zoccarato
Maria Valeria Saddi
Giulia Serra
Maria Federica Pelizza
Irene Rosellini
Luigi Peddone
Anna Ticca
Bruno Giometto
Luigi Zuliani
Publication date: 01-12-2013
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Journal of Neurology / Issue 12/2013
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-013-7182-x

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