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Reversible subacute hair loss induced by levetiracetam

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  1. Department of Human Neurosciences, Neurosurgery, Policlinico Umberto I, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico, 155, 00161, Rome, Italy

    Paolo Missori

  2. Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Academic Neurology Unit, Ospedale A. FioriniTerracina, LT, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Polo Pontino, Italy

    Antonio Currà

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection, and analysis were performed by Paolo Missori and Antonio Currà. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Paolo Missori and Antonio Currà, and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Missori, P., Currà, A. Reversible subacute hair loss induced by levetiracetam. Neurol Sci 44, 2207–2208 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-023-06633-y

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