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Hashimoto Encephalopathy: a do–not–miss in the differential diagnosis of dementia

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  1. C. J. Creutzfeldt MD

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    C. J. Creutzfeldt MD & R. L. Haberl MD, PhD

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Creutzfeldt, C.J., Haberl, R.L. Hashimoto Encephalopathy: a do–not–miss in the differential diagnosis of dementia. J Neurol 252, 1285–1287 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-005-0832-x

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