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Anti–Ri antibodies and limbic encephalitis in a patient with carcinoid tumour of the lung

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  1. Dept. of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, Albert–Ludwigs–Universität Freiburg, Breisacher Straße 64, 79106, Freiburg, Germany

    A. Harloff, S. Hummel &  S. Rauer

  2. Dept. of Pathology and Pathological Anatomy, Albert–Ludwigs–Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany

    M. Kleinschmidt

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Harloff, A., Hummel, S., Kleinschmidt, M. et al. Anti–Ri antibodies and limbic encephalitis in a patient with carcinoid tumour of the lung. J Neurol 252, 1404–1405 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-005-0841-9

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