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Primary central nervous system vasculitis in a child mimicking parasitosis

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  1. Dept. of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Hertie-Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Germany

    C. Kamm, T. Gasser &  L. Schöls

  2. Dept. of Neuroradiology, Medical School, University of Tübingen, Germany

    T. Nägele

  3. Institute of Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Germany

    M. Mittelbronn

  4. Dept. of Child Neurology, University Children's Hospital, University of Tübingen, Germany

    M. Schöning

  5. Dept. of General Neurology, Hertie-Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Germany

    A. Melms

  6. Dept. of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Hertie-Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 3, 72076, Tübingen, Germany

    L. Schöls

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Kamm, C., Nägele, T., Mittelbronn, M. et al. Primary central nervous system vasculitis in a child mimicking parasitosis. J Neurol 255, 130–132 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-008-0601-8

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