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Bilateral ocular perineuritis as the presenting feature of acute syphilis infection

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    K. O’Connell, M. Marnane & C. McGuigan

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O’Connell, K., Marnane, M. & McGuigan, C. Bilateral ocular perineuritis as the presenting feature of acute syphilis infection. J Neurol 259, 191–192 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-011-6148-0

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