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Narcolepsy as an initial manifestation of neuromyelitis optica with antiaquaporin-4 antibody

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  1. Dept. of Neurology, Tohoku University School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan

    T. Baba M.D., I. Nakashima M.D., M. Konno M.D., T. Takahashi M.D., K. Fujihara M.D., T. Misu M.D., A. Takeda M.D., Y. Shiga M.D. & Y. Itoyama M.D.

  2. Dept. of Psychiatry, Akita University School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan

    T. Kanbayashi M.D.

  3. Dept. of Infectious and Respiratory, Diseases, Tohoku University School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan

    H. Ogawa M.D.

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Baba, T., Nakashima, I., Kanbayashi, T. et al. Narcolepsy as an initial manifestation of neuromyelitis optica with antiaquaporin-4 antibody. J Neurol 256, 287–288 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-009-0139-4

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