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Ocular flutter, generalized myoclonus, and ataxia associated with anti-GM1, GD1a, and GD1b antibodies in a 6-year-old child

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  1. Child Neurology and Psychiatry Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, IRCSS, Viale Risorgimento 80, 42123, Reggio Emilia, Italy

    Daniele Frattini, Elena Pavlidis, Carlotta Spagnoli, Grazia Gabriella Salerno & Carlo Fusco

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Frattini, D., Pavlidis, E., Spagnoli, C. et al. Ocular flutter, generalized myoclonus, and ataxia associated with anti-GM1, GD1a, and GD1b antibodies in a 6-year-old child. Neurol Sci 39, 1801–1803 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-018-3476-1

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