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Rapidly progressive coma, hydrocephalus and leukoencephalopathy as presenting features of leptomeningeal metastases

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  1. Dept. of Neurology, University Medical Centre and Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    J. M. F. Niermeijer & G. J. Biessels

  2. Dept. of Psychiatry, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    M. Somers

  3. Dept. of Neurology, VU University Medical Centre and Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    J. C. Reijneveld

  4. Dept. of Pathology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    W. Spliet

  5. Dept. of Neurology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, 85500, 3508, GA,Utrecht, The Netherlands

    J. M. F. Niermeijer

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Niermeijer, J.M.F., Somers, M., Spliet, W. et al. Rapidly progressive coma, hydrocephalus and leukoencephalopathy as presenting features of leptomeningeal metastases. J Neurol 254, 1757–1758 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-007-0640-6

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