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A case of autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy presenting with encephalomyelitis and severe peripheral neuropathy

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  1. Department of Neurology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China

    Wei Yuan, Wenming Lv & Zhenchang Zhang

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Yuan, W., Lv, W. & Zhang, Z. A case of autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy presenting with encephalomyelitis and severe peripheral neuropathy. Neurol Sci 44, 2195–2197 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-023-06638-7

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