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Holmes tremor caused by a natalizumab-related progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: a case report and brief review of the literature

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  1. PhD Program in Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Medical Humanities, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy

    Luca Magistrelli

  2. Department of Translational Medicine, Section of Neurology, University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy

    Luca Magistrelli, Domizia Vecchio, Paola Naldi, Cristoforo Comi & Roberto Cantello

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Magistrelli, L., Vecchio, D., Naldi, P. et al. Holmes tremor caused by a natalizumab-related progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: a case report and brief review of the literature. Neurol Sci 40, 1943–1945 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-019-03779-6

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