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A 66-year-old MS patient who suffered respiratory arrest followed by complete remission is reported. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a medullary lesion. Clinicoradiological relationships are discussed.
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Mochizuki, A., Yamanouchi, H., Murata, M. et al. Medullary lesion revealed by MRI in a case of MS with respiratory arrest. Neuroradiology 30, 574–576 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00339705
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