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Unfavourable outcome of Hashimoto encephalopathy due to status epilepticus

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  1. Epilepsy Center, Dept. of Neurological Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy

    P. Striano, A. Coppola & S. Striano

  2. Laboratory of Neurogenetics, Department of Neurosciences, Istituto "G. Gaslini", University of Genova, Genova, Italy

    P. Striano & F. Zara

  3. Azienda Ospedaliera di Rilievo Nazionale, "A. Cardarelli", Naples, Italy

    M. Pagliuca & V. Andreone

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Striano, P., Pagliuca, M., Andreone, V. et al. Unfavourable outcome of Hashimoto encephalopathy due to status epilepticus. J Neurol 253, 248–249 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-005-0925-6

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