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Stroke mimicking relapse in a patient with CLIPPERS syndrome

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Lefaucheur, R., Bourre, B., Ozkul-Wermester, O. et al. Stroke mimicking relapse in a patient with CLIPPERS syndrome. Acta Neurol Belg 115, 735–736 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-015-0473-5

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