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Clinical and MRI improvement in a case of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

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Authors gratefully thank Doctor Daniele Giuseppe Romano for his help in the brain MRI evaluation.

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  1. Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, UO Clinical Neurology and Neurometabolic Diseases, University of Siena, Siena, Italy

    Letizia Tirelli & Antonio Federico

  2. Eye Tracking and Visual Application Lab (EVALab), Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, UO Clinical Neurology and Neurometabolic Diseases, University of Siena, Siena, Italy

    Francesca Rosini & Alessandra Rufa

  3. Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Department of Internal and Specialty Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Policlinico “Santa Maria alle Scotte”, Siena, Italy

    Guido Garosi

  4. Unit NINT Neuroimaging and Neurointervention, Department of Neurological and Sensorineural Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Policlinico “Santa Maria alle Scotte”, Siena, Italy

    Alfonso Cerase

  5. Department of Internal and Specialty Medicine, University Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Siena, Siena, Italy

    Andrea De Luca

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Tirelli, L., Rosini, F., Rufa, A. et al. Clinical and MRI improvement in a case of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Neurol Sci 38, 1517–1519 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-017-2914-9

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