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Published in: Journal of Neurology 1/2014

01-01-2014 | Letter to the Editors

Unusual natalizumab-associated progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy starting in the brainstem

Authors: Joachim Havla, Reinhard Hohlfeld, Tania Kümpfel

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 1/2014

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Dear Editors, …
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Metadata
Title
Unusual natalizumab-associated progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy starting in the brainstem
Authors
Joachim Havla
Reinhard Hohlfeld
Tania Kümpfel
Publication date
01-01-2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Journal of Neurology / Issue 1/2014
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-013-7191-9

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