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George was a 24-year-old man who presented with confusion and lethargy for three days. An MRI revealed multiple demyelinating lesions consistent with multiple sclerosis (MS). Many of them enhanced with the administration of contrast, indicating active inflammation (Fig. 1).
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Howard, J. (2019). Ambiguity Effect. In: Cognitive Errors and Diagnostic Mistakes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93224-8_2
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