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Brainstem and vestibulocochlear nerve involvement in relapsing–remitting anti-NMDAR encephalitis

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      Tingting Lu, Wei Cai, Wei Qiu, Xiaobo Sun & Zhengqi Lu

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    Lu, T., Cai, W., Qiu, W. et al. Brainstem and vestibulocochlear nerve involvement in relapsing–remitting anti-NMDAR encephalitis. Neurol Sci 37, 149–151 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-015-2385-9

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