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Giant cell arteritis with amaurosis and bilateral mydriasis in the emergency room: a case report and literature review

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We thank Dr. Matteo Cotta Ramusino, Dr. Donatella Mariani, and Dr. Giulia Perini for comments on the manuscript and for their precious collaboration.

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  1. Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

    Federico Mazzacane, Ilaria Sorgiovanni & Alfredo Costa

  2. Department of Cerebrovascular Disease, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Via Mondino 2, 27100, Pavia, Italy

    Federico Mazzacane

  3. Department of Neurology, Policlinico Di Monza, Monza, Italy

    Mariangela Bianco

  4. Unit of Behavioral Neurology, Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy

    Mauro Ceroni & Alfredo Costa

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Mazzacane, F., Sorgiovanni, I., Bianco, M. et al. Giant cell arteritis with amaurosis and bilateral mydriasis in the emergency room: a case report and literature review. Neurol Sci 43, 6971–6973 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-022-06310-6

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