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

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  1. Department of Neurology, Ospedale Ca’Foncello, Azienda Unità Locale Socio-Sanitaria 9 Treviso, Piazza Ospedale 1, 31100, Treviso, Italy

    Marco Zoccarato, Maria Federica Pelizza, Bruno Giometto & Luigi Zuliani

  2. Department of Neurosciences, Second Neurology Clinic, Ospedale Sant’Antonio, University of Padova, Padua, Italy

    Marco Zoccarato & Irene Rosellini

  3. Division of Neurology, S. Francesco Hospital, Nuoro, Italy

    Maria Valeria Saddi, Giulia Serra, Luigi Peddone & Anna Ticca

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Zoccarato, M., Saddi, M.V., Serra, G. et al. Aquaporin-4 antibody neuromyelitis optica following anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis. J Neurol 260, 3185–3187 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-013-7182-x

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