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Catastrophic presentation of a patient with combined NMOSD and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura/hemolytic uremic syndrome: a case report

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  1. Department of Neurology, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Ali Asghar Okhovat & Abdorreza Naser Moghadasi

  2. Department of Neurology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

    Behnaz Ansari

  3. MS Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Saeed Rezaali & Abdorreza Naser Moghadasi

  4. Department of Neurology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Ayse Altintas

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Okhovat, A.A., Ansari, B., Rezaali, S. et al. Catastrophic presentation of a patient with combined NMOSD and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura/hemolytic uremic syndrome: a case report. Acta Neurol Belg 117, 757–759 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-016-0710-6

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