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01-04-2015 | Letter to the Editors

Natalizumab-associated cerebellar PML: a case report on how to slow down IRIS

Authors: F. Lauda, T. Fangerau, K. Javaheripour-Otto, E. Pinkhardt, J. Kassubek, H. Tumani

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 4/2015

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Title: Natalizumab-associated cerebellar PML: a case report on how to slow down IRIS
Authors: F. Lauda
T. Fangerau
K. Javaheripour-Otto
E. Pinkhardt
J. Kassubek
H. Tumani
Publication date: 01-04-2015
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Journal of Neurology / Issue 4/2015
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-015-7658-y

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