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Stroke-like symptoms and leptomeningeal FLAIR hyperintensity in a neurofibromatosis type 1 patient with primary leptomeningeal melanoma

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  1. Lothar Hauth and Massimiliano Montagna contributed equally to the development of this case report.

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  1. Department of Neurology, Antwerp University Hospital, 2650, Edegem, Belgium

    Lothar Hauth, Massimiliano Montagna & Patrick Cras

  2. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2650, Edegem, Belgium

    Lothar Hauth, Massimiliano Montagna & Patrick Cras

  3. Born Bunge Institute, University of Antwerp, 2650, Edegem, Belgium

    Patrick Cras

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Hauth, L., Montagna, M. & Cras, P. Stroke-like symptoms and leptomeningeal FLAIR hyperintensity in a neurofibromatosis type 1 patient with primary leptomeningeal melanoma. Acta Neurol Belg 118, 335–336 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-018-0931-y

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