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Acute ataxic neuropathy due to Bartonella infection: a rare variant for a rare association

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  1. Giorgia Sciacca and Angelo Battiato contributed equally to this work.

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  1. Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies “GF Ingrassia”, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 78, 95123, Catania, Italy

    Giorgia Sciacca, Angelo Battiato & Mario Zappia

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Sciacca, G., Battiato, A. & Zappia, M. Acute ataxic neuropathy due to Bartonella infection: a rare variant for a rare association. Neurol Sci (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-024-07507-7

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