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Isolated pons variant of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome complicated with ischemic stroke in a young patient: association or coincidence?

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  1. Department of Radiology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University Medical College, Yantai, Shandong, 264000, People’s Republic of China

    Bo Gao & Feng-li Liu

  2. Department of Neurology, Yantai City Yantaishan Hospital & Yantai Sino-France Friendship Hospital, Yantai, Shandong, 264001, People’s Republic of China

    Hui Liang & Cui Lv

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Gao, B., Liang, H., Liu, Fl. et al. Isolated pons variant of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome complicated with ischemic stroke in a young patient: association or coincidence?. Neurol Sci 35, 637–638 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-014-1646-3

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