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Late AQP4-IgG seroconversion and shrinking of brainstem MRI lesions in a patient with overlapping CIS/NMOSD

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  1. Department of Neurology, S. Andrea Hospital, La Spezia, Italy

    E. Giorli, A. Beronio & A. Mannironi

  2. Laboratory of Neuroimmunology, IRCCS, “C. Mondino” National Neurological Institute, Pavia, Italy

    D. Franciotta

  3. Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Cure Unit, S. Andrea Hospital, La Spezia, Italy

    C. Amodeo

  4. Department of Neuroradiology, S. Andrea Hospital, La Spezia, Italy

    S. Delucchi

  5. Infectious Disease Unit, S. Andrea Hospital, La Spezia, Italy

    S. Boni

  6. Department of Neurology, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Genoa, Italy

    C. Serrati

  7. Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genova and IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Genoa, Italy

    L. Benedetti

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Axial T2 sequences of the first clinical episode before (A), and one month after therapy (B). Axial T2 and Flair sequences of the second episode before (C-D) and three months after therapy (E–F). (TIFF 538 kb)

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Giorli, E., Franciotta, D., Beronio, A. et al. Late AQP4-IgG seroconversion and shrinking of brainstem MRI lesions in a patient with overlapping CIS/NMOSD. J Neurol 263, 2549–2551 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-016-8323-9

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