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SARS-CoV-2-related myelitis: two cases from a major neurological clinic in Central Italy

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  1. Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Clinical Neurology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

    Beatrice Giovannini, Francesca Bianchi, Vincenzo Montano, Gabriele Siciliano & Livia Pasquali

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Giovannini, B., Bianchi, F., Montano, V. et al. SARS-CoV-2-related myelitis: two cases from a major neurological clinic in Central Italy. Neurol Sci 45, 1845–1848 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-024-07370-6

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