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Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome (RPLS): a report of two cases in adults

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  1. Neurology Service, Santorso Hospital, Garziere Street 73, 36014, Santorso, VI, Italy

    Michele Pistacchi & Flavio Sanson

  2. Neurology Service, San Martino Hospital, Belluno, Viale Europa 22, 32100, Belluno, Italy

    Manuela Gioulis & Sandro Zambito Marsala

  3. Radiology Service, Santorso Hospital, Garziere Street 73, 36014, Santorso, VI, Italy

    Franco Contin

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Pistacchi, M., Gioulis, M., Contin, F. et al. Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome (RPLS): a report of two cases in adults. Acta Neurol Belg 115, 405–408 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-014-0409-5

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