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Monophasic demyelinating disease of the central nervous system associated with Hepatitis A infection

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  1. Institute of Neurology, Department of Neuroscience, Catholic University, Roma, Italy

    L. Quaranta, A. P. Batocchi, M. Sabatelli, V. Nociti & P. A. Tonali

  2. Dipartimento Clinico, Istituto Nazionale per le Malattie Infettive , Lazzaro Spallanzani, IRCCS, Via Portuense 292, 00149, Roma, Italy

    L. Quaranta

  3. Institute of Radiology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy

    T. Tartaglione

  4. Neurological Clinic, Department of Neuroscience, University of Bari, Bari, Italy

    F. Cuonzo

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Quaranta, L., Batocchi, A.P., Sabatelli, M. et al. Monophasic demyelinating disease of the central nervous system associated with Hepatitis A infection. J Neurol 253, 944–945 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-006-0038-x

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