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A case of “purple glove syndrome”

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  1. UPMC Salvator Mundi International Hospital, via delle Mura Gianicolensi 67, 00152, Roma, Italy

    Fabio M. Corsi

  2. Neurology and Neurophysiology Department, Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo – Forlanini, Circonvallazione Gianicolense 87, 00152, Roma, Italy

    Carmela Gerace

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Corsi, F.M., Gerace, C. A case of “purple glove syndrome”. Neurol Sci 42, 4329–4331 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-021-05417-6

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