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Published in: Neurological Sciences 3/2018

01-03-2018 | Letter to the Editor

A case of rapidly progressive dementia: Whipple disease of CNS

Authors: Maria Elena Pessa, Antonio Baldi, Gian Luigi Gigli, Mariarosaria Valente

Published in: Neurological Sciences | Issue 3/2018

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Dear Editor, …
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Metadata
Title
A case of rapidly progressive dementia: Whipple disease of CNS
Authors
Maria Elena Pessa
Antonio Baldi
Gian Luigi Gigli
Mariarosaria Valente
Publication date
01-03-2018
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
Neurological Sciences / Issue 3/2018
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-017-3147-7

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